More ferry disruption from Irish Sea gales

Ferry passengers have been warned of a risk of further cancellations

Ferry passengers face more travel disruption with the cancellation of ferries to and from Lancashire for the second day running.

While the overnight crossing of the Manxman ran with a delay, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company called off all of the rest of the day's sailings.

The ferry firm warned that forecast gales meant sailings to Heysham on Friday and Liverpool on Saturday were also at risk of disruption.

Ronaldsway Met Office has also warned of potential disruption on the island’s roads in the coming days due to rain and gales.

A yellow weather warning has been put in place from 15:00 GMT on Friday and 12:00 on Saturday for “persistent and heavy rain”.

A further amber warning is in place for severe gales, possibly reaching storm force at times, from 03:00 on Saturday for the remainder of the day.

With the blustery condition set to continue throughout the period, the Steam Packet warned that all of the Manxman’s sailings were at risk of rescheduling or cancellation.

The latest disruption follows the cancellation of daytime services between Douglas and Heysham on Wednesday.