Devon weather forecast as Met Office tracks Hurricane Gabrielle

Residents across Devon have been keeping a close eye on forecasts as Hurricane Gabrielle moves across the Atlantic. 

While the storm is set to lose strength before approaching UK waters, questions remain over whether its remnants could affect weather locally, particularly across exposed areas such as Dartmoor.

The Met Office has moved to reassure people that Gabrielle itself will not directly strike the UK. 

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Tom Crabtree, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, told The Moorlander: “Wet, and at times, windy weather can be expected for many over the weekend, but this will not be a direct influence of what will be by then, ex-Hurricane Gabrielle.

“While some uncertainty remains over its exact track, we are confident that the remnants of Gabrielle will stay well to the south of the UK.

“Gabrielle’s track and timing will still have a remote influence on UK weather however, as its evolution will influence how quickly a band of rain moves into the west this weekend and how long it lingers on Sunday. We’ll provide more detail on this in the days ahead.”

For Dartmoor, this means periods of wet and breezy weather are likely over the weekend, though forecasters stress that this will be linked to broader Atlantic systems rather than Gabrielle itself. 

The timing of when rain bands arrive, and how long they last, is still evolving, and locals are advised to keep an eye on the latest forecasts.