Hurricane Gonzalo heading to the UK?
Meteorologist
Thursday, October 16, 2014, 10:45 AM -
Gonzalo is currently a category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140mph. This makes it the most intense storm in the North Atlantic since Ophelia in 2011.
As it tracks north towards Bermuda it will weaken slightly, but it is still expected to be a powerful category 3 hurricane as it hits the island.
Some forecasts expect Gonzalo to make a direct hit on the island and it is likely to be the worst hurricane to hit Bermuda since Fabian in 2003.
It comes only a week after tropical storm Fay brought high winds and heavy rains to the territory, which cut the power to many of Bermuda’s residents.
Hurricane Gonzalo is then expected to pick up speed over the weekend and hit Newfoundland, Canada sometime on Saturday night.
Uncertainty then increases considerably for where hurricane Gonzalo may head.
The hurricane is likely to transition into a post-tropical storm sometime at the weekend and then head eastwards across the Atlantic Ocean.
The remnants of the storm could then track somewhere across the UK on Tuesday to bring a spell and wet and windy weather to part or all of the country.
However, the remnants of Gonzalo could head either to the north or south of the UK and then miss us altogether. There is also some uncertainty in how deep the remnant low may be as it travels across the country.
This is one to watch and we will be keeping you updated on hurricane Gonzalo over the next few days here at The Weather Network.
Top Image: False colour image of Hurricane Gonzalo on Thursday morning. The eye cane be clearly seen. Source: NOAA/NHC
