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. The storm, now a category 2 hurricane moving eastwards across the North Atlantic, may affect the country from the middle of next week.
Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan said it was “too early for specific details about which parts of the country will see the windiest and wettest weather”, but noted that the weather across Britain would experience a noticeable drop in temperature next week. “What we can say is that it will gradually turn less hot and be more generally changeable,” he added.
Thundery showers are possible 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” off the Western Isles of Scotland and Ireland, potentially reaching 4 to 5 metres in height, posing a hazard for holidaymakers.
However, Morgan stressed that the unsettled weather was still “a long way in the future”, with sunshine expected this bank holiday weekend for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Hurricane Erin has weakened from a category 5 storm but has caused over 2,000 evacuations in North Carolina and at least 60 rescues from rip currents at Wrightsville Beach.
