An explosive depression will sweep the north of Scotland with gusts close to 200 km/h and an unleashed sea. The northern half of France will also be affected by wind and rain.
This weekend, the northern half of France is preparing to face agitated weather, an indirect consequence of distant but powerful phenomena: Hurpeas Humberto and Imelda, currently on the Atlantic, will merge off the United States before continuing their journey to Europe. A relatively rare phenomenon, which results in the formation of depression on the British islands and in disturbed conditions in northwestern France.
According to The weather channel*, this depression will bring rain and wind from Friday and Saturday, first touching the Côtes de la Channel before spreading to Île-de-France and the regions further south. L‘Ireland and the United Kingdom Will be on the front line, with abundant and sustained rains, especially on the reliefs of West Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Local consequences, such as fast floods or power cuts, cannot be excluded. The swell in the North Atlantic and around the British Islands will be important, making the sea very agitated.
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In France, Météo-France alerts a significant gale in the northwest on Friday evening. The gusts should reach 60 to 80 km/h, particularly between Brittany and the Côtes de la Manche, as the cold front approaching which will cross the country on Saturday. This front will bring rains that are sometimes sustained in the northern and east regions and, accompanied by gusts, will strengthen agitated fall weather. On Saturday, the disturbance will gradually move south, leaving behind a train of train marked by winds still supported and a risk of punctual thunderstorms.
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This situation will also have an impact on temperatures that will remain cool all day on Saturday in the north of France with minima between 11 and 18 degrees. The conditions will be particularly unstable, with a mixture of wind, rain and thermal variations over the entire northern half.
According to Actu.fr, The violent winds expected this weekend are explained by a particular configuration off the Atlantic. Humberto, more powerful than Imelda, a tropical storm strongly disturbing the east coast of the United States, will impose its dynamics before heading northeast under the influence of an intense air current. This combination could generate one of the most marked depression for a month of October for forty years, with winds and a very agitated sea in the north of the United Kingdom.
For residents and travelers, caution remains in order. Gusts on the coast and in the interior of the land could complicate travel, while locally supported precipitation can cause occasional floods or disrupt certain infrastructure.
*The weather channel belongs to the Le Figaro group.