This winter, however, its seasonal forecast proved more accurate.

Edmund King, President of the AA, said the Met Office had a "public duty" to publish its seasonal forecasts.

The Met Office has regularly made seasonal forecasts, and continues to distribute them to customers.

It covers themes such as maritime security, oil spill prevention, marine resource management, climate change, seasonal forecast, coastal activities, ice survey and water pollution.

His papers on centers of action of the atmosphere marked a great advance in seasonal forecasts.

Since then, numerous others have followed in the university's steps, with some organizations issuing seasonal forecasts for the northwest Pacific and the Australian region.

Fourier statistical modeling uses a historical data series to create seasonal forecasts and set the course of forecasting for the next 125 years.

ECMWF is renowned worldwide as providing the most accurate medium-range global weather forecasts to 15 days and seasonal forecasts to 12 months.

Along with these storm forecasts, Cool has also provided seasonal forecasts, including a "State of our Surf" report.

And before anyone says "climate isn't the same as weather" - seasonal forecasts are very much about climate.