Met Office analysis of how Hurricane Milton will affect UK weather

Hurricane Milton could cross the Atlantic from the US and hit the UK next week, the Met Office has warned, as the storm has already killed two people and left thousands without power

Britons are bracing themselves for the possibility of Hurricane Milton crossing the Atlantic, but the Met Office has reassured that it will likely weaken significantly before reaching the UK. The hurricane, which has been described as "extremely dangerous" by Florida officials, has wreaked havoc in the US, causing widespread destruction and claiming two lives.

After making landfall with 120mph winds, Milton has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, but it still poses a threat, having torn cranes from buildings, sparked tornadoes, and unleashed thousands of lightning strikes. However, the Met Office predicts that the storm will lose its intensity as it enters the open waters of the Atlantic and transitions into an extratropical storm.

According to the forecast, the remnants of Milton are expected to be absorbed into oceanic air masses or dissipate altogether before reaching the UK. The Met Office stated: "Milton is expected to weaken to a tropical storm once over the open waters of the Atlantic and transition into an extratropical storm after it passes to the south of Bermuda."

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While some Britons may still be concerned, the Met Office's forecast suggests that the UK is unlikely to be severely impacted by the storm.

"Beyond this, the remnant is likely to either be absorbed into a frontal zone or dissipate in situ in the subtropical Atlantic.", reports the Mirror.

According to the Met Office, should Milton affect the UK at all, it is expected to only introduce some "forecast uncertainty". The forecast tersely sums it up, saying: "If the remnants of Milton end up in the Atlantic as a weakening feature, it could cause some forecast uncertainty next week."

Currently wreaking havoc stateside, the storm is predicted to track north through the heart of Florida, staying close to the coastline as it then veers into the Atlantic. Flash flood warnings are in place in the US owing to predicted storm surges, with officials noting that wind speeds have been clocked at 84mph.