The Met Office has warned that the tail end of Hurricane Erin could bring heavy wind, rain and “very large waves” to the UK in the last days of August. Forecasters are tracking the category 2 storm as it moves eastwards across the North Atlantic, but say any impact would not occur until at least the middle of next week.
Tom Morgan, a Met Office meteorologist, said it was “too early for specific details about which parts of the country will see the windiest and wettest weather” but that the weather across Britain would experience a noticeable drop. “What we can say is that it will gradually turn less hot and be more generally changeable,” he added.
There could be thundery showers during parts of next week, with Thursday and Friday more likely to be stormy. The rain could spread across the UK, ending the country’s dry spell. Morgan also warned of “very large waves” of 4 to 5 metres in height for the Western Isles of Scotland and Ireland, posing a hazard for holidaymakers.
This weekend, which is a bank holiday for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is expected to see spells of sunshine before the unsettled weather arrives. Storm Erin has lost some strength but caused more than 2,000 evacuations in North Carolina and rescued 60 swimmers from rip currents at Wrightsville Beach on Monday.
