This morning’s Ben my Chree sailing from Douglas to Heysham will sail on time, at 8.45am.

The Steam Packet service did not sail yesterday because of the Storm Callum.

This afternoon’s Manannan service to Liverpool is likely to be disrupted, the company says.

There are problems at the airport too. Many flights from Ronaldsway have been cancelled.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain and gales.

The weather forecast:

Mainly dry now for most of this morning with southerly winds beginning strong to gale force with gusts up to 57 mph at first. The outbreaks of rain, often heavy, will return around the middle of the day, before clearing once again by early evening and with the winds gradually becoming a fresh southwesterly early this afternoon. Highs of 16°C at best.

Sunrise: 7:40am Today Sunset: 6:29pm Today

Outlook

More rain will develop overnight into Saturday with further heavy rain at times through much of the day, finally clearing during Saturday night. Light to moderate south or south-westerly winds and highs of 17°C.

A better end to the weekend, with Sunday largely dry with some sunny intervals, light to moderate south-westerly winds and highs of 13°C.