This morning’s Steam Packet sailing has been cancelled.
The Ben-my-Chree was due to leave Douglas for Heysham at 8.45am.
The return has obviously been cancelled too.
This evening’s sailing is likely to be disrupted or cancelled too.
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The company is blaming the weather.
The forecast from the Met Office:
Any lingering overnight rain will quickly clear away. Thereafter sunny spells developing with isolated showers. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds with gusts to 50mph. Maximum temperature 10°C
Overnight showers likely to become more numerous and the gale force wind peaking with gusts 55-60mph, the highest gusts in exposed locations. Wind easing slightly by the end of the night. Minimum temperature 7°C.
Mainly cloudy tomorrow with showers that could merge into longer spells of rain at times. West to southwest wind remaining strong to gale force easing eventually to fresh to strong overnight into Sunday. Maximum temperature 10°C.