New research from the Met Office and the University of Reading finds that a prolonged marine heatwave in the North Sea intensified the impacts of Storm Babet.

A heat dome is triggering a heatwave warning across southern England and Wales, with both land and sea temperatures reaching levels that threaten infrastructure.

Surface waters in the Northwest European seas are experiencing marine heatwave conditions ranging from strong to severe. Meanwhile, the UK expects warmer weather as high pressure brings dry conditions and a risk of thunderstorms.