Tropical storm weather mayhem: UK could be hit by rain and gales
GETTY Storm Gert could cause havoc for the UK's weather
Storm Gert, which could develop into a hurricane, has baffled experts and left them divided as to the lasting effect on the UK’s weather systems. Some predict the turbulent storm will blow high pressure off course leading to further miserable weather but others are confident an area of low pressure will absorb the worst of the storm. Potentially luring sunshine and warmer weather to the UK.
Forecaster Hannah Findley, The Weather Channel, said that confidence in forecasts for the upcoming week was low because of the possible impact of Tropical Storm Gert. Gert is forecast to develop into a hurricane on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC), based in Miami. The NHC tweeted: “Gert is now forecast to become a hurricane while it recurves away from the United States in a couple of days.”
UK weather: August is looking like a wet one as yellow weather warning issued Wed, August 9, 2017 With forecasts that up to 3.2in (80mm) of rain could fall across parts of the country over the next 24 hours, the Met Office has warned that more flooding of homes and businesses is possible Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 16 A pedestrian lands on the pavement after trying to leap over a puddle as rain fell in central London
The centre added that the swells caused by the storm are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. The UK reportedly suffered its coldest summer holidays for 35 years, with further rain and gales forecast to hit Britain this week. Describing the gloomy week ahead, Met Office forecaster Marco Patagna said: “Britain is in the path of a number of depressions and the next ten days will see continued changeable and unsettled conditions.
“The wettest and windiest areas will be towards the North and West, while it will be drier and brighter towards the South and East. “Temperatures will remain around the teens and low 20s Celsius although some parts of the South and East could see temperatures as high as 25C (77F) during sunny spells.” Looking ahead the forecast does not get any better for those hoping for a sunny bank holiday weekend.
MET The predicted path of Storm Gert
GETTY July was one of the wettest on record which hit UK wheat crops