Met Office says the tail effect of Hurricane Gabrielle could affect the UK this week

Met Office has said that Hurricane Gabrielle is currently being tracked across the Atlantic Ocean and could have an impact on the UK’s weather.

The Hurricane could “influence” the UK’s weather system in some areas as it is approaching “mainland Europe.”

Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, Chris Bulmer, explained: “Hurricane Gabrielle is expected to track close to the Azores later on Thursday and into Friday, before weakening substantially as it approaches mainland Europe.

“While there remains some uncertainty regarding its exact track over the weekend, it is very likely to stay well to the south of the UK. Gabrielle’s evolution might have a small influence on UK weather this weekend, as it could affect the behaviour of a band of rain moving across the country.

“If this occurs though, impacts will likely be minimal, as it would be a much weaker system than it currently is over the tropical Atlantic.”

The Met Office’s post read, “Hurricane Gabrielle will track across the Atlantic this week, becoming an Ex-tropical system before reaching western Europe.

“This system could influence the weather fronts we see going into the weekend, but the low itself is likely to fizzle out in the Bay of Biscay.”

On Saturday there will be a substantial band of rain moving across the UK through to Sunday, the Met Office advises.