I have had this reply from the Met Office this afternoon.


'We are currently aware of this issue which stems from a server hardware
failure earlier last week. Our support teams are currently working on a fix
however we do not have a timescale for this at present. As an alternative,
you may find the NOAA website of use -
http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/oc...al_fields.html. Please be
advised we do not endorse any third party website or their individual
content.
I do hope this helps.'



Huge thanks for expediting this Bernard. I hoped it was a h/w failure
rather than a policy decision.

Cheers
James