Tag Archives: severe weather warnings

BBC and Met Office: an enduring partnership

Posted on 6 February, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

Today the BBC has stopped taking most of its weather information from the Met Office, here Phil Evans, our Chief Operating Officer gives his perspective You will know us as the UK’s National Weather Service and also as the people … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged BBC, Channel 5, Forecasts, ITV, Met Office, Met Office Space Weather Centre, S4C, severe weather warnings, space weather, STV, Supercomputer, UTV, Weather presenters | 14 Comments

Is the first officially named storm heading towards our shores?

Posted on 6 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

UPDATED: 11 NOVEMBER 2015 Storm Abigail has now been officially named and is expected to bring winds in excess of 80mph across the far north of the UK on Thursday evening into Friday and has the potential to cause some … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged gales, Met Eireann, Met Office, severe gales, severe weather warnings, Storm Abigail, storms | 14 Comments

Anniversary of the death of FitzRoy – founding father of the Met Office

Posted on 30 April, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Today (30th April) is the 150th anniversary of the death of Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy, the founder of the Met Office. FitzRoy joined the Navy when he was just 12 years old and made his name as commander of several … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged barometers, fitzroy, forecast, Met Office, severe weather warnings, shipping forecast, weather | 1 Comment

Our change in the weather and how the jet stream is driving it

Posted on 13 December, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

After a quiet spell of weather courtesy of a slow moving area of high pressure, we are now entering an unsettled period as a series of Atlantic depressions are expected to pass close to the northwest of Britain during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Atlantic, Caribbean, flooding, gales, hurricane force winds, Jet stream, Low-pressure area, Met Office, Scotland, severe weather warnings, storms, weather, weather warnings, YouTube | 2 Comments

UPDATED: Wind and rainfall data 4 to 5 December 2013

Posted on 5 December, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

UPDATED TO INCLUDE LATEST WIND SPEEDS AS AT 3PM, 5 DECEMBER 2013 As forecast, there have been severe gales with widespread gusts of between 60 and 80mph across Scotland and northern parts of England. Some very high level mountain sites … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Aonach Mòr, BLACKFORD HILL, Environment Agency, Fair Isle, flood warnings, Kinbrace, Met Office, Perthshire, Scotland, scotstorm, SEPA, severe gales, severe weather warnings, South Uist, Storm, storms, Transport Scotland, warnings, wind, Winter | Comments Off

Overnight lows and the latest snow depths

Posted on 19 January, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

As forecast temperatures fell well below zero across the UK last night and the heaviest of the snow started to ease in most areas. The lowest temperature recorded at a Met Office observing station was Edinburgh, Gorgarbank, at -4.3 C … Continue reading →

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Be weather aware with our Windows Phone 8 app

Posted on 13 December, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has launched its latest addition to mobile forecasts with a specially designed app for Windows Phone 8. Since it’s launch in the last two weeks it has garnered some very positive reviews with Windows Phone Central saying: … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office in the Media | Tagged Android Market, Forecasts, iPhone, Met Office, Microsoft Windows, National Weather Service, severe weather warnings, weather, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8 | 2 Comments

24 – 25 November rainfall update

Posted on 25 November, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Overnight rainfall recorded at Met Office observing stations from 6pm Saturday 24 November to 8am Sunday 25 November: Station Amount Fylingdales, North Yorkshire 36.6 mm Pershore, Hereford & Worcester 32.6 mm Sheffield, South Yorkshire 32.6 mm Gingley-on-the-Hill 31.8 mm Leek, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged #weatheraware, Cornwall, Devon, Environment Agency, flood warnings, flooding, heavy rain, Heavy rain warnings, Met Office, North Yorkshire, severe weather warnings | 2 Comments

Stormy November weekend

Posted on 24 November, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

As forecast, unsettled weather continues across the UK, with more heavy rain and strong winds expected to affect many areas at times through the weekend and into next week. The Met Office and the Environment Agency are warning the public … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged #weatheraware, Environment Agency, flood, flood warnings, Met Office, rain, severe weather warnings, torrential downpours, weather warnings | 1 Comment

Heavy rainfall across the UK

Posted on 7 July, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

As forecast heavy rain has fallen across large parts of the UK causing flooding and disruption to travel and outdoor events. Here is a selection of rainfall totals recorded at Met Office observation sites on Friday 6 July 2012: UK RAINFALL 6 JULY 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged England, Environment Agency, fllod warnings, flooding, Heavy rain warnings, Met Office, Midlands, North Yorkshire, rain, severe weather, severe weather warnings, South West England | Comments Off