Remnants of a major hurricane tracking towards the US Gulf Coast could bring stormy conditions to the UK by the middle of next week, meteorologists have warned.
During ITV's Good Morning Britain, Meteorologist Laura Tobin highlighted the potential severe weather threat on Friday, October 9, as Brits were urged to "enjoy the calm while it lasts".
During the morning broadcast, presenter Kate Garraway questioned whether the intense storm activity was tied to global climate patterns, asking: "Is that an El Nino thing?"
Ms Tobin confirmed the connection, explaining how the Pacific and Atlantic weather drivers interact.
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Tobin said: "So yeah, El Nino supresses the activity of hurricanes in the Atlantic and it increases the activity in the Pacific, so it’s a double edged sword."
The weather presenter warned that the cyclone is gathering dangerous power over warm waters as it barrels towards the American mainland.
"Now at the moment it is a category two hurricane," Tobin explained to viewers.
"It is 105mph, moving through tropical waters, adding fuel, it will increase to a category three hurricane and then make landfall either overnight tonight or first thing Saturday morning."
Describing the immediate hazards facing coastal communities, she added: "They are expecting an inundation of seven foot waves, that means a life threating storm surge."
Tobin noted that while the hurricane will initially cause destruction in North America, its longer-term path will alter weather systems in the UK next week.
"And then I guess the question for many of us is what happens to that storm next?" she asked.
"Well we pick up the area of low pressure, it tracks its way up the eastern seaboard through the weekend."
From there, the cyclone is forecast to transition into an extratropical low and be swept across the Atlantic Ocean by high-altitude winds.
Tobin explained: "It gets picked up by the jet stream next week and then that area of low pressure makes its way across the Atlantic, bringing tropical air to our shores next week and some stormy conditions by the middle of next week."
When tropical cyclones lose their tropical characteristics and merge with mid-latitude airflows, they inject significant heat and moisture into the North Atlantic.
This process can invigorate low-pressure systems, triggering spells of heavy rain, strong gales and disruptive travel conditions across Britain.
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