UK braced for wet weather in aftermath of hurricane

The aftermath of Hurricane Humberto could bring strong rains and winds to Britain this week, as it crosses over the Atlantic and heads closer to the UK.

- HARRIETTE BOUCHER

The storm, which strengthened into a category 4 hurricane over the weekend, has mostly bypassed the US and is currently over the southwest Atlantic. The Met Office said it was monitoring it closely.

The weather agency has also issued a yellow weather warning for Scotland from tomorrow evening to Friday morning, as it forecasts persistent, heavy rain.

A separate weather warning was in place this morning as heavy fog covered parts of the East and South East of England. The yellow warning was issued yesterday morning after fog fell on Sunday night. Hurricane Humberto developed into a category 5 hurricane on Saturday before easing back down to category 4 on Sunday. Tropical Storm Imelda also formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, heading northward over the Bahamas, causing tropical storm conditions. It is expected to bring dangerous surf on the southeast coast of the US in the coming days.