A tropical storm that brought torrential rains and flooding to Florida last weekend will affect the weather in the UK this week. After a mostly dry and good start to the week, wet and windy weather is approaching, the Met Office said.
The low-pressure system that was responsible for heavy rains in parts of Wales over the weekend is already in the North Sea, but a new low-pressure system area will bring showers to the south-west on Tuesday in evening.
Later in the week, former Tropical Storm Alex will bring “unusually strong winds” across the UK.
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Over the weekend, South Florida residents were warned not to travel as the “threatening” storm moved across the state.
He turned the streets of the state, Cuba and the Bahamas into rivers, submerged and stranded vehicles, canceled flights to and from South Florida, and killed at least two people in Cuba after more than 10 inches fell. rain in some areas.
A pedestrian walks down a flooded street in Miami (Image: Getty Images)
Back in the UK, the old storm will bring strong winds on Thursday and Friday. Prior to that, a low-pressure area on Tuesday and Wednesday will continue slowly eastward across the UK on Wednesday and carries the risk of some slow showers in the northern areas of the UK, although it is still is determining an accurate positioning. by forecasters.
The Meteorological Office’s forecast for Wednesday in Wales reads: “Bright spells and some light showers at first. Some sunny periods develop during the day, along with more showers, which become locally intense and potentially thunderous. maximum 20 ° C … “.
Met Office Assistant Meteorologist Adam Thornhill said: “Wednesday’s low pressure will bring showers in most parts of the UK, but heavier and slower showers are expected in northern areas, including Northern Ireland, with possible thunderstorms and lightning Although the amounts of rain are still open to some uncertainty, there is a possibility that some areas in the north may see more than 20 mm of rain in a period of 3 years. hours.
“This will be largely broken by the end of Wednesday, leaving only a few showers in the afternoon.”
The uncomfortable issue is to continue later in the week when the remnants of former tropical storm Alex, which brought heavy rains to South Florida in recent days, trace tracks in the northwest of the UK from the Atlantic and will lead to if some strong winds and rain, though to a much lesser extent than was seen in America.
Adam continued: “As former Tropical Storm Alex approaches the coast of the United Kingdom, the transition to a mature Atlantic low will have taken place. Although it has lost much of its strength, it will carry some unusually strong winds. strong in the UK, especially in the northwest on Thursday and Friday.
“The former storm track now appears to be grazing the far north-west of the UK on Thursday and Friday, and while details are still being worked out, winds could be around 45 mph for most in the north of the United Kingdom, with chances of some gusts exceeding 55 mph on some islands and exposed coastal areas in the north-west. “
While much will depend on the position of former Tropical Storm Alex on Friday afternoon, it looks like the weather over the weekend will be a mix of sunshine and showers, which could be more intense in the northwest, with some conditions. of wind that will persist over the weekend. far to the north.
The Wales forecast says: “Drier and brighter to end the week, although still with some showers. Sometimes also windy. Saturday is still windy, but the winds subside with sunshine and showers for some.”
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