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southwesterly winds. Gusts are expected to approach 50-60 mph, which could bring some coastal impacts, especially during the high spring tide.  Is Ex-hurricane Ernesto to blame?  Hurricane Ernesto - which has brought impacts to Bermuda – has now been downgraded to a Tropical Storm but may briefly regain

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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

and dipped south, it spun 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

Amy’s development Storm Amy’s arrival is closely linked to developments across the Atlantic. Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda on the other side of the Atlantic were interacting. Some of the energy from hurricane Humberto was transferring into Imelda, and as Humberto diminished, its remnants formed a new

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

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

to move across 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

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

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