The Steam Packet is warning that this evening’s sailing from Douglas to Heysham could be cancelled.

The company says: ’Due to the rapid deterioration in the forecasted adverse weather conditions this sailing is subject to possible disruption/cancellation.

’To give this sailing every opportunity to take place a final decision will be made at 5.30pm.’

If it is cancelled, the return trip in the early hours of tomorrow morning would obviously be cancelled too.