Winter Storm - on its way to UK: MONDAY - Hurrican Katia

[Matt Damon]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14851926

US hurricane centre in storm warning for Scotland

Hurricane Katia off the east coast of the US could cause stormy weather to hit Scotland on Monday, according to forecasters in Miami.

John Cangialosi, at the US National Hurricane Center, told the Reuters news agency that Katia was expected to head out into open sea.

He said it would change from a tropical storm to a "classic wintertime storm" by the time it reached Scotland.


The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for most of the UK.


The forecasters' amber alert - which has been issued for most of Scotland - advises people to be aware of bad weather.

There is the potential for 60-70 mph gusts of wind and 80 mph or more could occur over exposed coasts and hills.

The Met Office said: "The remains of Hurricane Katia are expected to come across the UK on Monday bringing a spell of very windy weather.

"There remains some uncertainty about its track and intensity, though with increasing indications that Scotland and Northern Ireland are most likely to bear the brunt the warning has been upgraded to amber here.

"The public should be aware of the risk of disruption to transport and of the possibility of damage to trees and structures."

US hurricane specialist John Cangialosi said Katia would change from a tropical system to a larger storm once it was over open sea and would head for Scotland.

He said: "It'll likely be a very big, significant weather system.

"It will evolve into a classic wintertime storm by the time it gets there."

 

[Matt Damon]

The presumably includes NORTH WEST ENGLAND and NORTH WALES

 

[RFUS]

OH GOD WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE OH GOD OH GOD PANIC OH GOD

 

[chicoazul]

It will be nothing more than a post tropical depression. Pipe down you bitches.

Oh hang on, it's Scotland? SIZE OF THAT THING. WOW! We'll take it on.

 

[chrissyjack]

Will I have to pick up my wheelie bin again ? FFS

 

[Matt Damon]

It will be nothing more than a post tropical depression. Pipe down you bitches.

Oh hang on, it's Scotland? SIZE OF THAT THING. WOW! We'll take it on.

It'll be the only thing rocking Azula's bedroom this weekend lid.

 

[chicoazul]

It'll be the only thing rocking Azula's bedroom this weekend lid.

She would agree fully with this ffs.

 

[linglong]

OH GOD WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE OH GOD OH GOD PANIC OH GOD

Time for man love then

 

[Number_25]

Farewell world.

 

[Hibbert&Ernie]

Damn, two days too late for my wishes for snow. Gutted. A hail storm of abuse will suffice for the phd's protesting tomorrow then.

 

[Dylan]

OH MY GAWD!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!! CHICO AND CHILDREN FIRST!!!

So you are going to get some wind and rain.

WOOHOO!!!

 

[Frank Drebin]

An excuse for every channel to drag up footage of poor Michael Fish, he's going to take that weather announcement to his grave. And even then a gale will probably blow his headstone over.

 

[ijjysmith]

Party down in Southampton dudes!

 

[Jamo Martinez]

It's fooking hot here like