Ferry services suspended due to Storm Herminia

Ferry services between the Isle of Wight and Southampton have been suspended until further notice due to Storm Herminia.

Operator Red Funnel said its foot passenger and car ferry services had been cancelled due to the weather.

The firm apologised to customers for the inconvenience this had caused to their journeys.

High winds have brought power cuts across the south-west of England as Storm Herminia closed in on the UK on Sunday.

The latest storm was named by the Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) on Friday.

On Saturday the Met Office said its predecessor, Storm Éowyn, which affected large parts of the UK this week, was "probably the strongest storm" to hit the country in at least 10 years, with wind gusts in excess of 100mph (160km/h).

Yellow weather warnings for rain and wind have been put in place by the Met Office.

These fresh ferry cancellations follow planned disruption to Red Funnel's fast vessel service which began on Sunday.

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