Windy weather

Travel disruption updates as high winds hits the Island

The predicted high winds have been battering the Island since late last night (Thursday).

This morning the weather has affected cross-Solent travel.

Red Funnel
6.58am
Our (Red Jet) Hi-Speed Service will resume at 0715 from Southampton and 0745 from Cowes.

5.27am
Red Jet suspended.

Vehicle ferry service will resume at 0545 from Soton and 0715 from E Cowes.

Hovertravel
6.21am
Running to winter timetable, however due to high winds on the Solent there may be some disruption to the service.

Wightlink
5.54am
Fishbourne-Portsmouth ferry running

Yarmouth-Lymington ferry running.

Ryde-Portsmouth Catamaran running.

On the roads
The wind has blown a few things onto the roads overnight, so advice is to drive with caution this morning.

Update 9.04
Harbour’s Lake Lane is now open.

The fire service are attending this one, it’s actually in Harbour’s Lake Lane and is a wooden stable that has blown over and is overhanging the road.

Image: Walt Dabney under CC BY 2.0