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The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Hurricane Erin dramatically shifts trajectory after lashing the Caribbean with rain and high winds
Hurricane Erin made a sudden shift in trajectory as Category 2 winds raced towards the U.S. East Coast. Days after 130mph winds and torrential rainfall battered the Caribbean and left tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans without power, fears grew that Erin would slam into the U.S. as a Category 2 hurricane this week. In an early morning advisory on Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami confirmed the storm was unlikely to make U.S. landfall after veering northwest toward open waters. Erin's winds weakened to 100mph by 5 a.m. ET, as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean about 455 miles south-south-east from the North Carolina coast. While the East Coast has been spared the cyclone's full force, the National Hurricane Center issued a blizzard of warnings, including 'life-threatening surf and rip currents' for the U.S., Bahamas, Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada throughout this week. Storm surge-induced flooding and tropical storm conditions, including bruising winds and heavy rains, were expected to begin on Wednesday in the North Carolina Outer Banks. Along with large swells, 4ft waves were expected to spill over sea walls, making some roads 'impassable.' New York City closed its beaches to swimming on Wednesday and Thursday, and Governor Kathy Hochul ordered three state beaches on Long Island to prohibit swimming through Thursday. Off Massachusetts, Nantucket Island could see waves of more than 10 feet later this week. Tropical storm conditions could strike Virginia's southeastern coast and Bermuda on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. The National Hurricane Center warned that strong winds were possible between Thursday and Saturday in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern New England coasts and Atlantic Canada. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks ahead of the expected flooding. The worst conditions were expected late Wednesday through Thursday as the eye of the storm is likely to be at the closest point to the coast, carving a path between the East Coast and Bermuda. Erin is expected to grow with tropical-storm-force winds extending 265 miles from its center before it is expected to begin weakening by Friday, the agency said. Satellite imagery and reports from a U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicated that Erin 'is getting better organized, and slow strengthening is expected through Thursday night.' Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, exploded to a ferocious Category 5 on Saturday before being downgraded to a Category 3 early Sunday morning, then regaining strength again later in the day. The storm brought flooding, rainfall, high surf, and strong winds across Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the northern Leeward Islands. By Tuesday, it lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands, where government services were suspended and residents were ordered to stay home, along with parts of the Bahamas.
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Hurricane Erin could batter Britain: Remnants of 160mph storm may hit the UK over Bank Holiday after powering across the Atlantic
Britain faces a 'big change to more unsettled weather' next week as the remnants of Hurricane Erin are set to bring wet and windy conditions at the end of summer. Meteorologists are monitoring how the system could strengthen the jet stream and impact UK weather after the bank holiday weekend as it sweeps across the Atlantic. The Met Office said Erin underwent a 'remarkable and very fast transition' from a tropical storm to a 160mph Category 5 'monster' in 24 hours last weekend. This morning it was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of about 100mph, located about 500 miles off the Outer Banks islands of North Carolina. The system is forecast to remain out in the ocean, before the remnants could be seen in Britain by late Sunday or early Monday - bringing big waves to coastal areas. Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said it 'does look a little bit more likely that autumn will make an early appearance' at some point next week, with an 'increased likelihood of low pressure, showers, spells of rain and increased wind as well'. Wet conditions in the final week of summer would end a period of dry weather for much of the country, with the UK on track for one of its hottest summers on record. But further warm and settled weather will continue into the bank holiday weekend, with highs of between 22C and 24C every day in London until at least next Tuesday. The Met Office expects high pressure will continue to dominate for the rest of this week, although showers are possible in western areas at the end of the weekend. Mr McGivern said Erin underwent a 'remarkable and very fast transition from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours at the start of the weekend.' He said the storm is expected to move north and then curve north-eastwards into the North Atlantic over the next few days and into the weekend. By Sunday it will have technically become an ex-hurricane, and Mr McGivern clarified that 'no hurricane could hit the UK or will hit the UK in the near future'. He said this was 'because the seas surrounding the UK are simply not warm enough -they're some 10 degrees lower than you'd expect to sustain an actual hurricane'. Looking at how Erin will affect the UK's weather, Mr McGivern continued: 'It could bring its remnants to the UK at some point, but it could well stay away. 'However, the more important question is actually how will it strengthen the jet stream and how will that jet stream bring us other lows that are not necessarily Erin? 'Either way, whether or not it hits us as an ex-hurricane, it's still likely to bring us a big change to more unsettled weather for next week.' Reading Festival begin to arrive for early bird camping on a grey and overcast morning today Reading festivalgoers arrive with their camping equipment at the site in Berkshire today He added that there were many variables involved, such as 'how an ex-hurricane is going to interact with a jet stream and how the jet stream is going interact with an ex-hurricane'. Mr McGivern said: 'What looks most likely is that that ex-hurricane fuels the jet stream. The jet stream brings a big change to the UK's weather into next week, brings an increased likelihood of low pressure, showers, spells of rain and increased wind. 'Of course, we need the rain, but it might not be welcome for people who want to enjoy the last week of the summer holidays. It does look a little bit more likely that autumn will make an early appearance.' The summer has been marked by persistent warm temperatures even outside the four heatwaves which have hit the country, with June and July both seeing well above-average conditions. With two weeks to go until the end of the meteorological summer, conditions could still shift. But the season's overall warmth and consistently above-average temperatures mean it could rank among the UK's warmest in records dating back to 1884. Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said: 'Any remnants of the hurricane aren't expected to have an impact on the UK until early next week, there's uncertainty how it will play out. 'From late on Sunday the uncertainty starts to kick in. There's a risk of some rain developing, a potential that then things will turn increasingly unsettled. 'It's likely becoming more unsettled early to middle part of next week, at this stage we can't be too firm on the details.' Provisional figures from the Met Office show that the UK's average temperature from June 1 to August 17 stands at 16.2C, some 1.6C above the average temperature. In North Carolina, evacuations have been ordered along the barrier islands of the Outer Banks where a storm surge from Erin could swamp roads with waves of 15ft. New York City closed its beaches to swimming today, while several New Jersey beaches also will be temporarily off-limits. Some towns in Delaware have cut off ocean access and Nantucket Island in Massachusetts could see waves of 10ft. Yesterday, Erin lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands, where government services were suspended and residents were ordered to stay home, along with parts of the Bahamas before its expected turn toward Bermuda.
BBC News
3 hours ago
- BBC News
What will the weather be like at 2025 US Open?
The first week of the US Open is set to see temperatures around 25 to 27C, with thunderstorm warnings expected on the second day of the are expecting warm, sunny weather for the majority of the competition, but temperatures are unlikely to be high enough to be there is a risk to tennis players' health, the US Open has an extreme heat policy. What is the heat policy at the US Open? If weather conditions are too hot, a 10-minute break is offered between sets three and four for the men's singles.A 10-minute break is also permitted between sets two and three for women's and junior part of new policies set in 2024, the Arthur Ashe Stadium and the Louis Armstrong Stadium roofs will be partially shut in extreme conditions to provide shade and reduce on-court 2025 US Open takes place at Flushing Meadows in New York from 24 August-7 September. How do players stay hydrated and cool? Tennis players can do a range of different things to remain hydrated and cool whilst playing on the drinking plenty of water - often packed with electrolytes - which can give the water a different drinks are also another way to keep hydrated and keep energy levels the weather is particularly hot, players are often seen with ice towels between matches to keep them towels are prepared by lining up ice cubes and rolling the towel up, both sides of the towel will be taped-up to keep the ice in place. Do other Grand Slams have heat policies? Each Grand Slam has a different policy, and when to implement them in extreme heat heat rule used at Wimbledon is based on the 'wet bulb global temperature' - a measure of heat this is at, or above 30.1C, a 10-minute break will then be added between certain sets, which can be requested by the Australian Open developed a heat stress scale, which is used to decide when the conditions get too challenging, and when players' health could be at risk - when the scale reaches five, play will be French Open was the last Grand Slam to add a retractable roof to one of its courts, the Philippe Chatrier, in article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. More questions answered... What is the new US Open mixed doubles format?What does 'Open era' mean in tennis?How do tennis rankings work? Your questions answered
