A BRIGHT AND SUNNY FRIDAY – 29/11/2024

Good morning, everyone! It would seem we’re in for a bright and sunny Friday, with temperatures ranging from 8 to 11 degrees C, accompanied by moderate SE winds.

The following WightLink Fishbourne/Portsmouth vehicle ferry sailings have been cancelled. No reason for the cancellations has been published.

Fishbourne to Portsmouth – 07.00, 09.00, 11.00 and 13.00 cancelled

Portsmouth to Fishbourne – 08.00, 10.00 and 12.00 cancelled

All other island travel services

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A MOSTLY SUNNY THURSDAY – 28/11/2024

Good morning, everyone! The Met Office is promising us a mostly sunny day with temperatures ranging from 2 to 9 degrees C, accompanied by light E winds.

All island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 05.45 this morning, and there are no reported problems with either our roads or traffic.

Friendly Cabs is open and operating normally. We wish you all a terrific Thursday! 01983 506975

A WET START TO A CLOUDY WEDNESDAY – 27/11/2024

Good morning, everyone! After a wet start, the Met Office is promising us a mostly cloudy day, with temperatures ranging from 4 to 9 degrees C, accompanied by light to moderate NNW (becoming N) winds.

Heavy rain overnight has caused a lot of flooding on our roads, so please drive with great care and attention.

A car crash at the Robin Hill roundabout at 07.15 this morning is causing delays … Read on

A MOSTLY SUNNY TUESDAY – 26/11/2024

Good morning, everyone. It would seem we’re in for a fairly bright and sunny day, at least until around 21.00, when rain is expected to set in for the night. Temperatures will fluctuate between 7 and 10 degrees C, accompanied by light W (becoming ESE) winds.

From the Southern Vectis Twitter feed:

“Route 2 – From 08:00 until 16:00 on Tuesday 26th November, Merstone Lane will be closed.
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A MILD AND MOSTLY SUNNY MONDAY – 25/11/2024

Good morning, everyone. With the passing of Storm Bert, the Met Office is predicting a mild and mostly sunny day, with temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 degrees C, accompanied by moderate WSW winds.

Kite Hill will be closed today in both directions, which is likely to cause travel disruption between Newport, East Cowes and Ryde.

All island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 07.30 … Read on

A MILD BUT VERY WINDY SUNDAY – 24/11/2024

Good morning, everyone! From the IW Met Service:

“A very mild day but still very windy with patchy rain and drizzle from time to time. Towards evening we will see a band of heavy rain crossing the area from the west. Temperature 15-16°C, Wind south or south-southwest 32-54mph with localised gusts of 65mph, becoming 28-50mph by evening. Rainfall 0-1mm through daylight hours”

The following Red Funnel vehicle ferry sailings

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A WET AND VERY WINDY SATURDAY – 23/11/2024

Good morning, everyone. It’s time to baton down the hatches as the Met Office warns of heavy rain and strong winds throughout the day. Temperatures will fluctuate between 5 and 9 degrees C, accompanied by very high SSW winds with gusts of up to 70mph.

The 09.00 Red Funnel vehicle ferry from East Cowes to Southampton has been “cancelled due to essential maintenance required on Red Osprey’s aft engine.”

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A SUNNY BUT COLD FRIDAY – 22/11/2024

Good morning, everyone! It looks like we’re in for a sunny but cold Friday, with temperatures between 0 and 6 degrees C, accompanied by moderate W winds.

All island travel services appear to be running to schedule, as of 05.30 this morning, and there are no further reported problems with either our roads or traffic.

That said, a Met Office Yellow Warning for ice is currently in place until 10.00 … Read on

A WET START TO A CLOUDY THURSDAY – 21/11/2024

Good morning, everyone. The Met Office is predicting wet conditions throughout the morning and through until 14.00, after which it will be mostly cloudy with the odd sunny spell. Temperatures remain low at between 1 and 3 degrees, accompanied by moderate E winds.

Red Funnel has cancelled it’s 06.00 vehicle ferry from East Cowes “due to a technical fault with Red Eagle’s aft engine.” It remains to be seen if … Read on

A SUNNY BUT COLD WEDNESDAY – 20/11/2024

Good morning, everyone. It’s going to be a sunny but very cold Wednesday with temperatures between 0 and 6 degrees C, accompanied by light to moderate WNW winds.

There is a risk for black ice on our roads this morning, so please drive carefully. Island Roads gritted the main roads overnight.

Hover Travel services were suspended overnight due to a technical issue. Services will resume at 07.45 from Ryde and … Read on

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