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Latest update as post-tropical storm Katia reaches the UK
The deep area of low pressure which contains post-tropical storm Katia was, at 9 am, centred approximately 200 miles northwest of Sligo, Ireland with a central pressure of 966 hpa. This can be seen on the satellite image below – the swirl of … Continue reading
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Tagged katia, Met Office, Northern Ireland, Scotland, severe weather, storms, tropical storm, wind
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Update on Katia as she heads toward the UK as a post-tropical storm
The forecasting team at the Met Office are continuing to keep an eye on the remains of Hurricane Katia as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean. Katia is now a post-tropical depression lying around 600 miles west-southwest of Ireland with a central … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Extratropical cyclone, gales, Ireland, katia, Met Office, post-tropical, Scotland, severe weather, storms, wind
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How often do the remains of hurricanes affect the UK
Hurricane Katia, currently in the western Atlantic is set to steam due east towards the UK and is expected to reach our shores as a post tropical storm later in the weekend. With it will come the risk of severe gales and heavy … Continue reading
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Tagged hurricane, katia, Met Office, tropical storm
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