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up this low, which was forecast to bring heavy rain to western Scotland. The combination of active weather fronts and orographic uplift (where moist air is forced up over hills and mountains) meant that rainfall totals were expected to build rapidly. READ MORE: Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes

an attractive 'scalloped' pattern. City lights, roads and oil platforms can also be seen further south. The green colouration used in this image is chosen to highlight the brighter parts of the image effectively. Credits:  Image: © Crown copyright, Met Office, Data: NOAA/NASA September 2019 - Hurricane Lorenzo

and there were several other fatalities at sea and on land. Wind gusts reached 65Kt (75mph) at Milford Haven and even Northolt, London recorded 52Kt (60mph). One of the most significant storms of this type in recent decades was from the remnants of Hurricane Charley on 25 to 26 August 1986. This storm failed

Hurricane Nigel. “As Nigel moves north over the Atlantic, it gets picked up by the jet stream and moves towards the west of the UK, whilst losing its tropical characteristics. The specifics may differ by the time we get to Sunday but computer models show this area of low pressure sitting to the west

the country as we go through the weekend. When considering the latest forecast, it is always important to look at what is happening on the other side of the Atlantic, and this week is no exception. Hurricane Gabrielle, which was a major hurricane, is currently tracking eastwards towards Europe

finances; progress towards delivering the savings required and impacts relating to potential service reductions; governance, benefits and risks of the portfolio; and key achievements to date. � Met Office experts presented an item on Met Office work in support of the hurricane response efforts

feedback from both the Scottish and Northern Irish governments, specifically on the granularity and accuracy of the information we provided during the storm brought to us by ex-hurricane Ophelia. The Scottish administration was able to use our forecasts to measure how the new Queensferry bridge

tropical storm status. 2. Tropical cyclone activity Tropical cyclone activity NWP NEP NAT NI MED TOTAL Tropical depressions (<34 knots) 5 (6) 0 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (6) Tropical storms (34-63 knots) 13 (13) 8 (11) 5 (14) 6 (3) 1 (2) 33 (43) Hurricanes/typhoons (>63 knots) 12 (10) 10 (8) 8 (7) 1 (3) 0 (0

hurricane Ophelia dragged warm air northwards across the UK, resulting in maximum temperatures in the low 20°C’s across eastern counties of England (23.5°C, Manston, Kent on 16th) as well as hurricane-force winds. A gust of 90 mph was recorded at Aberdaron and Capel Curig in Gwynedd on the same day

. However, there are signals for the potential of further wet and windy weather towards the end of next week.   There has been some speculation about the impact of Hurricane Isaac on the UK weather next week. Hurricane Isaac is expected to transition into an ex-tropical storm through Sunday night