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9 September 2011 Last updated at 11:08
US hurricane centre in storm warning for Scotland
Hurricane Katia seen from the International Space Station
Hurricane Katia off the east coast of the US could cause stormy weather to hit Scotland on Monday, according to forecasters in Miami.
John Cangialosi, at the US National Hurricane Center, told the Reuters news agency that Katia was expected to head out into open sea.
He said it would change from a tropical storm to a "classic wintertime storm" by the time it reached Scotland.
The Met Office has not issued a severe weather warning at this stage.
However, Northern Constabulary said the Met Office had forecast heavy rain and severe gales for large parts of the north of Scotland on Monday.
Hurricane specialist John Cangialosi said Katia would change from a tropical system to a larger storm once it was over open sea and would head for Scotland.
He said: "It'll likely be a very big, significant weather system.
"It will evolve into a classic wintertime storm by the time it gets there."
cheeRS
9 September 2011 Last updated at 11:08
US hurricane centre in storm warning for Scotland
Hurricane Katia seen from the International Space Station Hurricane Katia off the east coast of the US could cause stormy weather to hit Scotland on Monday, according to forecasters in Miami.
John Cangialosi, at the US National Hurricane Center, told the Reuters news agency that Katia was expected to head out into open sea.
He said it would change from a tropical storm to a "classic wintertime storm" by the time it reached Scotland.
The Met Office has not issued a severe weather warning at this stage.
However, Northern Constabulary said the Met Office had forecast heavy rain and severe gales for large parts of the north of Scotland on Monday.
Hurricane specialist John Cangialosi said Katia would change from a tropical system to a larger storm once it was over open sea and would head for Scotland.
He said: "It'll likely be a very big, significant weather system.
"It will evolve into a classic wintertime storm by the time it gets there."
cheeRS
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