21-02-2025
Weather: Ferries and flights cancelled as NI faces high winds
Ferry and flight passengers are facing travel disruption on Friday morning due to high yellow wind warnings have been issued by the Met Office - one for Friday until 13:00 GMT and another for Stena Line and P&O Ferries have cancelled sailings from Belfast and Larne on Friday morning. A number of flights from Belfast City Airport have also been cancelled.
Friday's wind warning covers mainly the eastern up to 65mph are expected on Irish Sea and North Channel coasts and gale force gusts are also likely inland for parts of counties Antrim, Armagh and second warning comes into force on Sunday and affects the whole of Northern Ireland, with the peak likely to be through the late morning into the early will be in force for 12 hours from 03:00 gusts up to 70mph are expected towards Irish Sea coasts with some coastal routes being affected by large waves.
Travel disruption
Stena Line has cancelled three sailings from Belfast to Cairnryan on Friday morning, while P&O Ferries has cancelled three from Larne to the Scottish port. Flight cancellations at Belfast City Airport include routes to Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff and Southampton. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight directly with the airline before travelling to the airport.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has also advised drivers to avoid the Pettigo Road, Kesh, due to fallen trees, which have blocked the road. A spokesperson for the PSNI said they have received several reports of telegraph poles and trees down across the Ards and North Down policing district, especially in coastal Northern Ireland Electricity Networks is dispatching teams to deal with power cuts across the country.
