Ferry cancellations this week: Arran, Stornoway and Pembroke–Rosslare off on Tuesday
Storm Boelo's weekend cancellations have barely been cleared, and a new spell of strong winds is cancelling ferries again. The Met Office has a yellow wind warning over most of Scotland and the north of Northern Ireland from 03:00 to 21:00 on Tuesday 27 October, with gusts of 70 mph or more possible on exposed coasts in the north-west and the far north, most likely over the Hebrides. CalMac shows 28 of its 30 routes disrupted. Every sailing to Arran from Ardrossan and Troon is cancelled, as are Ullapool–Stornoway, Oban–Barra and the South Uist service. NorthLink has cancelled Tuesday's sailings into and out of Lerwick. In Wales, Irish Ferries has cancelled all three of Tuesday's Pembroke Dock–Rosslare crossings and Stena has cancelled the morning Fishguard–Rosslare sailings, while Holyhead–Dublin is running. Below is every route as each operator's own page showed it between 23:45 GMT on Monday and 00:20 GMT on Tuesday. UK clocks went back on Sunday, so all times are GMT.
Tuesday 27 October in brief: Clyde, Hebrides, Northern Isles and the Wales–Ireland crossings
Boelo was named on 22 October and hit over the weekend. This is a separate, unnamed spell of wind that arrives while operators are still clearing the backlog from Saturday and Sunday.
CalMac, route by route: Tuesday's status and what is flagged for Wednesday
As CalMac's service status page showed it between 23:50 GMT on Monday and 00:20 GMT on Tuesday, when it counted 28 of 30 routes affected. Many routes have a review on Tuesday morning; the time is in the table.
| Route | Tuesday 27 Oct | Next review or later days |
|---|---|---|
| Ardrossan–Brodick (Arran) | Cancelled | Wednesday 28: at risk of disruption or cancellation at short notice |
| Troon–Brodick (Arran) | Cancelled | Turn-up-and-go alternative: Claonaig–Lochranza, itself at risk |
| Claonaig–Lochranza (Arran) | At risk at short notice | Expected to be busier than normal |
| Ullapool–Stornoway (Lewis) | Cancelled, passenger and freight | Notice updated 22:01 Monday |
| Uig–Tarbert (Harris) | 09:40 from Uig sailed early, at 18:15 on Monday. Full for vehicles; standby queue expected | Review about 09:00; CalMac says not to go to the port before it |
| Uig–Lochmaddy (North Uist) | 07:30 from Lochmaddy cancelled. Full for vehicles; 18:15 to Lochmaddy at high risk | Review about 09:00 |
| Berneray–Leverburgh (Sound of Harris) | Cancelled | – |
| Oban–Castlebay (Barra) | Cancelled for sea swell | Thursday 29: amended timetable for a local event |
| Oban–Lochboisdale (South Uist) | Cancelled for sea swell | Running from Oban, not Mallaig, until 12 November |
| Ardmhor (Barra)–Eriskay | Eight sailings cancelled, up to the 16:30 from Eriskay | Review about 16:00 for the 17:20 from Ardmhor |
| Mallaig–Armadale (Skye) | Cancelled; Armadale port office closed | Port reopens Wednesday 28 |
| Mallaig–Eigg, Muck, Rum, Canna | Cancelled | – |
| Sconser–Raasay | Eight sailings cancelled, up to the 11:30 from Sconser | Review about 12:00 |
| Oban–Craignure (Mull) | At heightened risk | Review about 06:30 for the 07:20 |
| Lochaline–Fishnish (Mull) | 07:00, 07:25, 07:50 and 08:15 cancelled | Expected to resume with the 08:45 from Lochaline |
| Tobermory–Kilchoan | 07:20 and 08:00 cancelled | Review about 09:00 for the 09:30 |
| Fionnphort–Iona | Starts the day suspended | Review about 08:30 |
| Oban–Coll–Tiree | One amended round trip: Oban 07:00, Coll 10:10, Tiree 11:35, back in Oban 14:55 | Only one call at Coll |
| Oban–Lismore | 07:45 from Lismore cancelled | Amended tidal timetables until Thursday 29 |
| Gallanach–Kerrera | At risk at short notice | – |
| Tayinloan–Gigha | Cancelled | Further updates promised |
| Kennacraig–Port Askaig (Islay), Oban–Colonsay | No weather notice; shown as normal | Port Ellen still closed: Islay sailings use Port Askaig only |
| Gourock–Kilcreggan | Cancelled: the Kilcreggan slip was damaged in Storm Boelo | Wednesday 28: at risk |
| Wemyss Bay–Rothesay (Bute) | Diverted to Gourock all day, weather permitting | Both lifts at Rothesay out of order after Boelo damage |
| Colintraive–Rhubodach (Bute) | Five early sailings cancelled (power cut) | Resumes 07:00 from Colintraive, 07:10 from Rhubodach |
| Largs–Cumbrae | All sailings up to 09:20 cancelled; the ferry sheltered overnight in Greenock | Update by 09:00 on the 09:40 from Largs |
| Gourock–Dunoon | Monday's service ended early (last boats 20:15 and 20:45). No Tuesday notice yet | Single-vessel timetable until 12 November |
| Tarbert–Portavadie | Passenger-only boat for 12 people (slipway works, not weather) | Until Monday 16 November |
Orkney and Shetland: no sailing out of Lerwick until Wednesday
NorthLink posted an early disruption warning for Monday 26 to Thursday 29 October. On Monday evening the Hrossey left Aberdeen for Lerwick at 16:43, which NorthLink says was to provide northbound resilience after earlier cancellations. Then it cut Tuesday's Shetland calls.
| Route | Operator | Tuesday 27 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen–Kirkwall–Lerwick | NorthLink (Hjaltland) | 17:00 from Aberdeen goes to Kirkwall only; the Lerwick call is cancelled. Leaves Kirkwall 23:45 for Aberdeen, due 07:00 Wednesday |
| Lerwick–Aberdeen | NorthLink (Hrossey) | Arrives in Lerwick 07:30 (left Aberdeen 16:43 on Monday). The 19:00 to Aberdeen is cancelled. Next departure: 17:30 Wednesday to Kirkwall and Aberdeen |
| Stromness–Scrabster | NorthLink (Hamnavoe) | Morning sailings expected to run, possibly late. All afternoon sailings under review, with a high probability of cancellation |
| St Margaret's Hope–Gills Bay | Pentland Ferries | 07:45 from St Margaret's Hope and 09:30 from Gills Bay cancelled; updates through the day |
| Kirkwall to the North Isles | Orkney Ferries | Cancelled: 07:00 to Stronsay, 07:20 to Westray, 07:40 to Sanday and Eday, all sailings to Moaness (Hoy). Under review: Shapinsay, Houton–Lyness–Flotta, the afternoon Westray, Papa Westray, Sanday and Eday sailings |
| Tingwall–Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre | Orkney Ferries | All sailings under review, cancellations likely from late morning |
NorthLink's notices were updated between 16:57 and 23:40 on Monday; Orkney Ferries' between 09:19 and 15:32 on Monday; Pentland Ferries' announcement is dated for Tuesday 27 October. Orkney Ferries also says its Nordic Sea foot-passenger service to Eday, Sanday and Stronsay resumes on Thursday 29 October. We could not load Shetland Islands Council's inter-island ferry page (Yell, Unst, Bressay, Whalsay).
Wales–Ireland and the Irish Sea: Pembroke Dock shut for a day, Holyhead running
The three Welsh ports were inside Monday night's warning. By Tuesday the picture splits: the southern crossings to Rosslare are cancelled, Holyhead–Dublin is on time.
| Route | Monday 26 Oct | Tuesday 27 Oct | Wednesday 28 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Dock–Rosslare (Irish Ferries) | 14:45 from Pembroke and 20:45 from Rosslare cancelled | All three cancelled: 08:45 and 20:45 from Rosslare, 14:45 from Pembroke | All four shown on time |
| Fishguard–Rosslare (Stena Line) | 14:00 from Fishguard and 19:30 from Rosslare cancelled | 01:30 from Fishguard and 08:15 from Rosslare cancelled; 14:00 and 19:30 on time | Not yet published |
| Holyhead–Dublin (Stena Line) | 22:15 from Holyhead and 16:30 from Dublin cancelled | All eight sailings on time | Not yet published |
| Holyhead–Dublin (Irish Ferries) | All sailings ran, at earlier times | All eight shown as "early sailing", 35 to 70 minutes ahead of the timetable | Not checked |
| Cairnryan–Belfast (Stena Line) | Running, 23:30 sailings about 40 to 45 minutes late | 03:30 from Cairnryan delayed; Belfast departures on time | Not yet published |
| Liverpool–Douglas (Steam Packet) | – | 15:00 from Douglas and 19:15 from Liverpool at risk, decision by 13:00. Heysham sailings scheduled | All sailings scheduled |
Irish Ferries is offering Tuesday's Pembroke Dock passengers the 08:45 from Rosslare or the 02:45 from Pembroke on Wednesday, or the 19:45 Dublin–Holyhead on Tuesday. Stena says passengers on its cancelled sailings can move to another sailing or route online with no change fee or fare difference. If you are switching from Pembrokeshire to Holyhead, remember that the passport rule on the Wales–Ireland routes applies there too: see our page on ID for the ferry to Ireland.
The Isle of Man Steam Packet's page says the Master will decide on Tuesday's two Liverpool sailings by 13:00, and that passengers can change their booking free of charge. Its status list was last refreshed at 14:52 on Sunday 25 October, so check again on the day.
The week ahead: what is known, and what "Storm Chloe" is not yet
Operators publish only a day or two ahead, so the rest of the week is still open. These are the dates already set.
Some headlines are already calling the next system "Storm Chloe". When we checked the Met Office's UK Storm Centre at midnight, Chloe was the next name on the 2026/27 list but had not been given to any storm: only Austen (20 October) and Boelo (22 October) had a naming date. The Met Office, Met Éireann or the Dutch KNMI can each give the next name; in the UK a storm is named when it could lead to an amber or red warning. Tuesday's wind is covered by a yellow warning and has no name.
Route pages for the crossings in this week's notices
Timetables, fares and the operator's own status link for the routes named above.
Where to check live, and when the reviews are due
Operators text or email booked passengers first. Several Tuesday decisions are taken at set times, so check after them.
- Met Office: UK weather warnings, two yellow wind warnings (issued 08:39 and updated 08:41 UTC on Monday 26 October 2026), read at 23:49 GMT on 26 October; UK Storm Centre, storm names for 2026-27, read on 27 October.
- CalMac: service status and each route's sailings tab, notices updated between 10:36 and 22:01 on 26 October, read between 23:50 GMT on 26 October and 00:20 GMT on 27 October.
- NorthLink Ferries: service update, boxes updated between 16:57 and 23:40 on 26 October.
- Orkney Ferries travel updates (26 October, 09:19–15:32) and Pentland Ferries announcement for 27 October.
- Stena Line FerryCheck for Holyhead–Dublin, Fishguard–Rosslare, Cairnryan–Belfast and Liverpool–Belfast, and Irish Ferries Rosslare–Pembroke and Dublin–Holyhead sailing updates, read at 23:50 GMT on 26 October.
- Isle of Man Steam Packet sailing status (list last updated 14:52, 25 October).
By The uk.ferje.info team — We keep the route pages for Britain's ferries, from chain ferries and river crossings to island boats, and check timetables, fares and service notices against each operator's own pages.