Just curious. Do hurricanes completely disappear before making it to Ireland or even the UK? Or do they end up getting a little weather from the remnants? Just wondering if there will be increased rain when we get there in 12 days. And yes, I know it rains there often anyway, but just curious if hurricanes can impact their weather giving us an even more increased chance of rain... Thanks!
Posted by
Boscombe, Dorset, UK
964 posts
It seems to me that sometimes wet and windy weather shows up here in the UK about a week to 10 days after a hurricane has smashed its way along the Eastern seaboard of N. America.
But like you say, it rains a lot anyway, so hard to tell really!
Posted by
New York City, NY, USA
5678 posts
Yes, they do! I was walking on Hadrian's Wall a number of years ago and the rain and storms were the remnants of the a hurricane. You can watch the track of them over the Atlantic. I'm a bit worried about BIll as I am headed for the UK on Wednesday for a week of walking in Scotland. I'm hoping it will get there before I do. But I'm double-checking my Goretex just in case. I think that they diminish as the water is colder, but they can linger.
I just googled Hurricane Bill's track and found the Canadian site as it's headed for the Maritimes today. http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/hurricane/track_e.html You can see here that it keeps going out into the Atlantic. They've changed the name though to a post-tropical storm. I just found an even better site. http://www.stormpulse.com/hurricane-bill-2009 This one has cheered me up as it shows the storm nearing Ireland on Tuesday AM and the Faroe Islands at 7 AM Thursday. So, by the time I'm walking on Saturday it should be gone. So, I'll rooting for the model to happen. ; )
Pam
Posted by
Bremen, Alabama, USA
52 posts
You can see Bill's long range forecast from NOAA here.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/144114.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents
He looks to be a Tropical Depression off the coast of Ireland and Scotland by 8am Wednesday Morning. Turning North Thursday.
Posted by
OP
Clarksville, TN, USA
959 posts
Phew! Looks like it will be long gone by the time we get there. Pamela, hope it's gone before you get there!
Posted by
New York City, NY, USA
5678 posts
Looks like NOAA and Storm Pulse are using the same model. Stormpulse's map sure is cool though. ; )
Posted by
Henson, Florida, USA
466 posts
Being from Miami and dodging hurricanes every year I have some good news for you.....hurricanes get stronger over warmer waters during the summer months (usually around 86 degrees) as the go north and get over the colder waters of the Atlantic they usually break up as the waters are too cold. I would not worry about hurricane effects in Ireland or the UK
Posted by
Colorado Springs
334 posts
Thanks for good info - especially the "stormpulse" site - seems like our US sites forget that we may care about what happens elsewhere. We're headed to the Maritimes in October (cruise), so I'm glad to have a site to see what's happening (hopefully this is their only hurricane of the season :)
Posted by
Marion
177 posts
Ten day forecast looking good-Sun- starting Saturday. Hope it holds for the next week but will be prepared for rain. Arriving Sunday.
Posted by
Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, Canada
307 posts
Some one expressed some concern about the impact of Hurricane Bill...FYI, I live in Newfoundland and Bill passed over us( well, a glancing blow) last night. A fair bit of rain and wind but nothing serious and no damage that I'm aware of. By the time the remnants of Bill reach Britain,if it does, it will be a non event I'm sure.....
Posted by
Boscombe, Dorset, UK
964 posts
Well, on the weather forecast here today (Tuesday) they are saying that tomorrow will be wet and windy here with the tailend of hurricane Bill.
Got my wellies ready!