Gales wind

High winds cause disruption to travel (Update 10)

(Last reviewed 19:53)

The high winds are causing some disruptions to getting off the Island.

We’ll keep this page update during the day to help you get around.

Summary

Hover
19:36 update: Still suspended. Re tomorrow, Hovertravel say, “we wish to advise customers that we may experience delays / cancellations” on 22nd October.

Red Funnel
Red Jet – Currently reporting no problems
Car ferry – Currently reporting no problems
Last update 07:09

Wightlink
15:49 Update Fastcat – “Sailings are departing at XX:15 P-R and XX:47 R-P.”
15:58 Update Fish-Port – Running a revised timetable because of high winds. “Delayed by 30 minutes because of high winds.”
Yar-Lym – Currently running on time

Roads
17:40 Update No problems currently reported on the roads

Previously
Update 11:47 Island Roads: Middle Road by Calbourne Mill now re-opened
Update 11:18 Island Roads: Police say Quarr Hill open again
Update 10:19 FOALS Art: ** This now cleared ** “Accident near car ferry main road, Fishbourne. Traffic standstill” (link)
Update 9:53: Island Roads: **Now cleared ** “Tree down on Trinity Road, Ventnor”
Update 09:05: Island Roads **Now cleared ** “We have a report that a tree is blocking The Middle Road, Calbourne outside of Calbourne Mill. Please use an alternative route.”
Island Roads say “Nasty conditions”

Photos of Trinity Road tree down
Thankfully not one of the large ones.
(Click for larger version)
Trinity Road - Tree Down - 21 Oct 2014 - JM

Image: nearnearfuture under CC BY 2.0