The Met Office has launched a new email alert service to deliver the latest weather updates and warnings to users.

Users will need to sign on once at the Met Office web site through a secure registration process, by simply providing their email address and selecting the information they wish to receive.

The Met Office provides paid-for business services for industry sectors including transport, sport and utilities.

Users can also use weather gadgets on Vista, Firefox and iGoogle, or by following the Met Office on Twitter.