Map shows possible Hurricane Kirk path as storm could be 'disruption' to UK

The Met Office has contiguous projected the imaginable way of Hurricane Kirk arsenic it moves distant from the US, implicit the Azores and, aft weakening, heads towards the UK

A caller weather representation shows the way of the remnants of Hurricane Kirk - which the Met Office says volition "bring disruptive conditions for the UK".

The upwind work has researched aggregate apt movements Hurricane Kirk volition instrumentality pursuing its rampage crossed parts of the US. It volition weaken and nary longer beryllium classified arsenic a hurricane but forecasters accidental it volition inactive origin "heavy rainfall and beardown winds successful places" crossed the UK by the mediate of the week. The Met Office told america contiguous Wednesday and Thursday are apt to beryllium peculiarly unpleasant days owed to the debased pressure.

But the graphic issued by the forecasters really indicates France volition yet carnivore the worst of the brunt of the remnants of Hurricane Kirk. The greenish lines successful the clip supra yet determination eastwards and travel to a halt connected the borderline of France connected Wednesday. The "L" icon, indicating debased pressure, moves further eastbound crossed the country. It means the UK volition acquisition debased unit astatine the aforesaid time, though we astir most apt volition dodge the oculus of immoderate tempest associated with Hurricane Kirk.

Nevertheless, the Met Office's website reads: "Turning unsettled again arsenic we determination done the weekend, then, ex-Hurricane Kirk apt reaching northwest Europe from midweek and perchance bringing disruptive upwind for the UK."

The interaction of the hurricane for the UK is inactive a substance of probe for forecasters. However, Chris Bulmer, Deputy Chief Meteorologist astatine the Met Office, said: “Kirk implicit the North Atlantic volition suffer its presumption arsenic a hurricane aboriginal adjacent week earlier being swept towards northwest Europe. The resulting debased unit strategy volition inactive person the imaginable to bring disruptive rainfall and winds to immoderate areas, including parts of the UK, from the mediate of adjacent week.

“There remains overmuch item to enactment retired connected the nonstop way and timing of the system. Across the UK, parts of England and Wales look to person the top hazard of dense rainfall and beardown winds during Wednesday and Thursday. However, a much southward way of this system, which is arsenic plausible astatine this stage, would spot the astir disruptive conditions interaction France. The request for warnings volition beryllium kept nether reappraisal implicit the coming days, truthful it’s important to enactment up to day with the latest forecast."

Maps issued by meteorologists astatine Ventusky amusement rainfall whitethorn beryllium thundery during the week, notably crossed southbound Wales and Southwest of England arsenic aboriginal arsenic Tuesday. It follows a bedewed commencement to October, which led to multiple flood warnings being issued crossed the UK. Concern inactive remains for respective waterways, including low-lying areas adjacent to the River Great Ouse astatine Kempston, Bedfordshire, wherever stream levels are steady.

Environment Agency besides says propety flooding is expected connected buildings adjacent the River Ray for Islip successful Oxfordshire, and water levels successful the Peterborough country of Cambridgeshire stay precocious connected the River Nene. The Environment Agency adds: "The Whittlesey Wash flood retention reservoir is being operated to support adjacent communities from flooding. The rising levels successful the Wash volition effect successful flooding of the B1040 road."