Heavy wind and rain will be brought by the remnants of the major storm as it sweeps across the Atlantic towards Europe.
A Met Office map has revealed which areas of the UK could be 'at risk' of being blasted by the tail end of Hurricane Kirk next week.
From midweek, Hurricane Kirk, which is currently in the Atlantic, poses a threat of bringing disruptive rain and wind, though it will have lost its status as a hurricane by the time it reaches northwest Europe.According to a new map issued by the Met Office, England, Wales, south east Scotland and east Northern Ireland are 'at risk' of disruption, with 20 to 40mm of rainfall expected in some areas.
Chris Bulmer is a Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office and said: “Kirk over the North Atlantic will lose its status as a hurricane early next week before being swept towards northwest Europe.
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