A KILLER hurricane that was headed for the UK has changed course mid-Atlantic and will narrowly miss British shores.
Hurricane Joaquin, which has killed at least 10 people in America, was veering towards Britain yesterday.
Luckily for Brits, the 140mph gust is losing energy and now headed south towards Portugal and Spain instead.
The dangerous storm is thought to be responsible for a missing cargo ship carrying 33 people that was last seen near the Bahamas.
Leon Brown, forecaster for the Weather Channel UK said there was now “quite high confidence” the remnants of Joaquin will stall near Iberia on Friday night and weaken as it drifts over southern Europe.
Cool temperatures in the North Atlantic are thought to have helped stall the deadly gales.
Met Office forecaster Emma Sharples said: “Hurricanes rely on a warm core to build and pick up strength.
“It has been well publicised temperatures in the North Atlantic are lower than average, so this helped slow it down.”
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