Monster storm that stretches from the coast of Spain to Canada threatens to wreak havoc on both sides of the Atlantic – particularly in Britain
A giant storm is swirling eastward across the Atlantic Ocean, sending repeated bands of rain towards the British Isles
Flood warnings are now in place in Essex and East Anglia and alerts in South East after rivers burst banks yesterday
The massive system, along with two hurricanes named Gonzala and Fay, is creating extreme weather in the ocean
Despite around 16mm of rain an hour expected to fall on some areas of Britain, temperatures will rise to around 20C
By Richard Spillett and Zoe Szathmary
DailyMailUK
15 October 2014
Britain is set for a soaking over the next five days caused by a massive weather system which stretches across the entire width of the Atlantic.
After a huge band of rain sweeps across the country today, intense showers and storms will move in tomorrow followed by heavy downpours over the weekend.
The wet – but unseasonably warm – weather is being caused by a massive low pressure which is sitting to the west of Britain, causing hurricanes in the US and unsettled conditions in the UK.
The Environment Agency currently has flood warnings in place in Essex and parts of East Anglia and is warning parts of the South East and Midlands to be on alert.
After heavy rain across the whole country today, showers will hit the South West and Wales tomorrow, with thunder storms predicted in some areas.
Met Office forecast maps predict showers will dump up to 16mm of rain an hour on parts of the South West late this evening, before another band of downpours of similar intensity moves into Wales and along the south coast tomorrow.
There will then be a brief let-up on Friday morning, before more rain sweeps in from the West overnight and into Saturday morning.
Around 65mm of rain is expected to fall on parts of Cornwall over the next five days – with more than 60mm predicted in Cumbria and South Wales.
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