Hurricane remnants to bring stormy UK conditions by mid-week

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 16:43 · Archive

Remnants of a hurricane tracking the US Gulf Coast are forecast to bring stormy conditions to the UK by mid-week, meteorologists have warned.

Remnants of a hurricane tracking towards the US Gulf Coast are forecast to bring stormy conditions to the UK by the middle of the week, meteorologists have warned. Good Morning Britain's meteorologist Laura Tobin highlighted the potential severe weather threat during a broadcast on 9 October, as viewers were urged to 'enjoy the calm while it lasts'.

Tobin explained that the hurricane is currently a category two with wind speeds of 105mph. As it moves through tropical waters, it is expected to intensify to a category three hurricane before making landfall either overnight or first thing Saturday morning. Coastal communities in the United States are bracing for seven-foot waves and a life-threatening storm surge.

During the broadcast, presenter Kate Garraway asked whether the intense storm activity was linked to El Niño, a global climate pattern. Tobin confirmed the connection, saying: 'El Nino suppresses the activity of hurricanes in the Atlantic and it increases the activity in the Pacific, so it's a double edged sword.' She noted that whilst the hurricane will initially cause destruction in North America, its longer-term path will alter weather systems in the UK next week.

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• Hurricane with 105mph winds could bring stormy conditions to UKGood Morning Britain's Laura Tobin warns the remnants of a US hurricane will bring stormy conditions to the UK by the middle of the week.Swindon Advertiser · 11 Oct, 16:21
• Hurricane with 105mph winds could bring stormy conditions to UKGood Morning Britain's Laura Tobin warns the remnants of a US hurricane will bring stormy conditions to the UK by the middle of the week.This Is Wiltshire · 11 Oct, 16:21
• Hurricane with 105mph winds could bring stormy conditions to UKGood Morning Britain's Laura Tobin warns the remnants of a US hurricane will bring stormy conditions to the UK by the middle of the week.Gazette & Herald · 11 Oct, 16:21
• Hurricane with 105mph winds could bring stormy conditions to UKGood Morning Britain's Laura Tobin warns the remnants of a US hurricane will bring stormy conditions to the UK by the middle of the week.Wiltshire Times · 11 Oct, 16:21

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