Hurricane Erin’s tail may bring wet and windy end to UK summer

Met Office says thundery showers possible next week along with ‘very large waves’ off Western Isles in Scotland

The last days of August in the UK could be hit by heavy wind, rain and “very large waves” if the tail end of Hurricane Erin lashes the country, the Met Office has warned.

Forecasters are tracking the potential impact of Erin, which is now a category 2 storm moving eastwards across the North Atlantic, but say any effect on the UK would not happen until at least the middle of next week.