Severe gales set to be brought by Strom Agnes lead to the scrapping of most of Wednesday's sailings.
Severe gales over the Irish Sea set to be brought by Storm Agnes have led to disruption to Wednesday's ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Man.
The morning sailing by the Manxman to Lancashire is set to leave at 08:00 BST, but the afternoon return sailing from Heysham Port has been scrapped. That scheduled crossings by the Ben-my-Chree, and fastcraft Manannan's return trip to Liverpool have been dropped.Ronaldsway Met Office said a yellow weather warning was in place between 14:00 and 23:59 as the afternoon's gale force winds were expected to reach severe gale force in the evening.
People have been warned of possible disruption on the island's roads as the conditions could lead to fallen trees and branches, with the "possibility of minor structural damage to buildings". A spokesman for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said the early crossing of the Manxman would sail "prior to the deterioration of weather conditions" due to be brought by Storm Agnes.of the 2023 autumn and winter season is set to hit parts of the British Isles on Wednesday.
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