Met Office

/ mɛt /

noun

1. (in Britain) a national weather-forecasting service

Example Sentences

The weather system will move across the far north-west late on Sunday and into early Monday - likely as a largely "business as usual" storm, the Met Office said.

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Power cuts, localised flooding, building damage, and travel disruptions are possible, according to the Met Office.

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Strong winds were expected to develop across Kent and Sussex, with 65-70mph gusts "possible near coasts", the Met Office said.

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The storm was not expected to be severe enough for the Met Office to name this weather system.

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However, large parts of northern and western France were forecast to bear the brunt of the severe weather, prompting Météo France - the equivalent of the Met Office - to name this Storm Benjamin, warning of some damage and travel disruption.

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