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Guides and frequently asked questions
Here are a collection of frequently asked questions and guides to help utilise the services available on this site.
Frequently asked questions
Before contacting us via our Customer Centre, please check if our frequently asked questions provide a solution to your query.
Guides
Guide to weather information
Help is available to help you understand the weather information and view the forecasts.
Weather symbols key
What you can expect from our forecasts
A guide to each type of forecast and what you can expect from it.
Guide to warnings
Warnings are issued to help the public make informed decisions that protect their life, welfare and property in the event of severe weather.
Key to warnings
Guide to marine forecasts
Help is available to help you understand the marine weather information and view the forecasts.
Beaufort scale
Marine glossary
Guide to RSS feeds
The Met Office offers a range of feeds in XML format ("RSS Content") to RSS enabled browsers or news readers.
Guide to gadgets
The Met Office has developed weather gadgets for Windows Vista, Mozilla Firefox and iGoogle.
Guide to email alerts
Users can sign up for email alerts about specific topic areas of the Met Office public web site.
