Proper noun
Met Office
(UK) The British national weather service.
According to the Met Office forecaster Bonnie Diamond, the “tropical continental air pushing up from a southerly direction in combination with light winds” will lead to temperatures of up to 25C on Sunday and 29C on Monday. Source: Internet
Alex Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said the wet and windy weather is ‘the prelude, if you will, to what is Storm Ciara’. Source: Internet
A Met Office spokesman said the strongest winds are ‘most likely over and to the east of high ground, particularly the Pennines, which may lead to some travel disruption.’ Source: Internet
A single C-130K was purchased by the Met Office for use by its Meteorological Research Flight, where it was classified as the Hercules W.2. Source: Internet
BRITS are being urged to be cautious when travelling, as the Met Office warned of a "danger to life" following the latest weather forecast. Source: Internet
A Met Office spokesman said: 'A spell of very strong winds is expected to spread from the south-west across Wales and many parts of England through Thursday morning. Source: Internet