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The remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle are hitting the Azores with strong winds, rough seas and heavy rain, but the storm will weaken as it approaches the European mainland this weekend.
Hurricane Gabrielle, now a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, had maximum sustained winds of 140mph on Monday afternoon as it skirted to the east-southeast of Bermuda
The hurricane is moving at speed towards the east but there are also likely to be heavy downpours across the UK in the coming days, forecasters warn
Hurricane Gabrielle is weakening as it crosses the Atlantic, but it’s still expected to bring damaging winds, heavy rain and rough seas to the Azores on Thursday.
The UK will welcome an early autumn dose of warm and sunny weather in a matter of days as forecasts predict temperatures of up to 22C.
Heat waves and flooding could cost the European Union $50 billion in damage to buildings and crops as well as a loss of productivity, a new study found.