What is Met Office?
{{Infobox Government agency | agency_name = Met Office | nativename = | nativename_a = | nativename_r = | logo = | logo_width = | seal = | seal_width = | seal_caption = | formed = 1854 | preceding1 = | dissolved = | superseding = | jurisdiction = [[United Kingdom]] | headquarters = [[Exeter]] | employees = | budget = | minister1_name = | minister1_pfo = | chief1_name = John Hirst | chief1_position = | parent_agency = Ministry of Defence | child1_agency = | website = [http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ www.metoffice.gov.uk] | footnotes = }} The '''Met Office''' (now the official name for the Meteorological Office) is the [[United Kingdom]]'s national [[weather]] service. More than 50% of its [[revenue]] comes from goods and services. This is why it is a 'trading fund' of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]]. Part of the Met Office headquarters at [[Exeter]] in [[Devon]] is the Met Office College. This does the training for internal personnel and many forecasters from around the world. == Forecasts == === Shipping Forecast === One of the British stalwarts, the [[Shipping Forecast]], is produced by the Met Office and broadcast on [[BBC Radio 4]]. The Shipping Forecast has long been vital to the safety of mariners on the seas around the [[British Isles]]. === Weather forecasting and warnings === The Met Office is responsible for issuing Severe Weather Warnings for the [[United Kingdom]] through the [[National Severe Weather Warning Service]] (NSWWS). These warn of weather which may affect transport and lives. In March 2008, the system was improved and a new stage of warning was introduced, the 'Advisory'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/guide/colour_warnings.html |title=Met Office warning colours |publisher=Metoffice.gov.uk |date=2008-11-19 |accessdate=2010-05-15}}</ref> === Weather prediction models === Its main role is to prod