Britain is about to taking a beating from Hurricane Kirk (Image: WXCHARTS)
Chaos is to be inflicted upon the UK as turn red and yellow, indicating that a wall of is on its way.
Gusts of 60mph could lash exposed areas in the UK in the coming days due to a brutal low pressure system, with the East of England, South east and South west most in the firing line.
. The east and west midlands as well as London could also see winds strike up to 50 mph as Hurricane Kirk, which is currently in the Atlantic, makes its way to the UK.
Whilst northern England and Scotland will be spared from most of the heavy gusts with winds predicted to reach 40mph.
Tony Wisson of the explains the challenges of the current forecast. He said: “Hurricane Kirk is currently in the tropical Atlantic. It is expected to move north into cooler waters, where it will lose a lot of its strength, but maintain its identity as a moderately deep low pressure system.
A storm map from shows the sea swell in the Atlantic from Hurricane Kirk as it heads to UK (Image: MAGIC SEAWEED)
“There are complex processes involved when a hurricane undergoes what is known as ‘extra tropical transition’. This results in a lot of variability in the forecast, which means that predictability is low at longer lead times. Therefore, confidence in any one scenario is very low.”
Mr Wisson predicts that “there are a few apparent scenarios” that could impact next week’s weather as forecasters “watch and wait” Hurricane Kirk who could also bring a deluge of heavy rain.
Alarming maps from WXCharts show a could be coming on October 10 bringing in wet and windy conditions across the country.
He said: “One scenario suggests that this low pressure system could ome close to, or even cross, the UK by Wednesday or Thursday next week. This would lead to heavy rain and strong winds in places. Another scenario is for the low pressure system to stay further west in the mid-Atlantic, keeping much of the associated rain and wind away from the UK.
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“Other possibilities are also apparent, but we need to wait until we have more information, to determine which scenario will win out.”
If the system were to cross the UK, it would retain its name from the Atlantic and would be referred to as ‘ex-Hurricane Kirk’ as it would have lost its hurricane strength by the time it reaches the UK.
Forecaster Jim Dale told Express.co.uk: “Hurricane Kirk currently in mid-Atlantic is modelled to move into the UK in an about a week’s time, not as a hurricane but as a possible significant storm, possibly to be then renamed as ‘Storm Ashley’ (if powerful enough). For now, it’s a watch & wait exercise.”
The agrees that “there is a possibility that a deeper low pressure system, ex-Hurricane Kirk, will move close to the UK” around the middle of next week ” bringing further spells of wet and windy weather”.
There will be no relief from the gusts as “strong winds are possible” towards the beginning of next week also, with exposed and windward coastal areas prone to the strongest winds as the theme of low pressure continues “to dominate the weather for the rest of the week with showers or longer spells of rain”.
Gusts of up to 60 mph could lash exposed areas in the UK (Image: WXCHARTS)
Met Office five-day forecast
Today:
The day will start off chilly for many, with patchy fog in the north gradually clearing. The day will brighten up with patchy cloud developing which could lead to the odd isolated shower, mainly towards southeast England.
It will feel pleasant in the sunshine.
Tonight:
The weather will remain settled this evening with clear skies allowing mist and fog to return to rural parts overnight. It will turn chilly in the early hours with a risk of frost by dawn.
Friday:
Friday will be dry with plenty of sunny spells for many. It will be cloudier in the far west with patchy rain, especially over Northern Ireland and western Scotland, where it will be breezy.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Saturday will be dry in the east, wet in the west, before rain moves erratically eastwards overnight. Winds will ease, with patchy rain lingering through Sunday, before showers arrive on Monday.