Image: Corrie Corfield

Yesterday, I took note of the following Twitter message and image (above) from Corrie Corfield, who is a Newsreader/Announcer for BBC Radio 4:

I’ve been reading the Ships on @BBCRadio4 for nearly 30 years & this is the first time I’ve had a TROPICAL storm. Becoming EXTRA tropical to boot ?#BraceYourselfForErnesto

I’ve been reading the Ships on @BBCRadio4 for nearly 30 years & this is the first time I’ve had a TROPICAL storm. Becoming EXTRA tropical to boot ?#BraceYourselfForErnesto pic.twitter.com/bbO7LPeEh9

— Corrie Corfield (@corrie_corfield) August 18, 2018

To listen to episodes of the shipping forecast via Radio 4 online, click here.

(Oddly, the one she notes seems to be missing!)