The Isle of Wight council has announced that the Cowes Floating Bridge has been suspended due to weather conditions.
3pm Update: Due to the ongoing adverse weather, the Floating Bridge is now expected to return to service at 20:00 hours. The local schools have been informed and a procedure is in place for student travel on the bus services.
A spokesperson for the council said,
“Due to the current weather conditions; North, North Easterly winds with gusts and an incoming tide the Floating Bridge will suspend operation until 15:00hrs today when the tide will be falling.
“It will not be possible to operate a replacement launch due to the adverse conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience.”
Article edit
11.40am 26th Feb 2024 – Direction of winds updated
3pm 26th Feb 2024 – New resume time added