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Thursday’s NorthLink services now cancelled

SAILINGS on all NorthLink ferry routes on Thursday have now been cancelled as Storm Babet makes her way across Scotland.

In its latest update, the ferry company confirmed that tonight’s (Wednesday) north and southbound sailings will take place at amended times:

  • Hjaltland leaving Lerwick at 2pm for Kirkwall and Aberdeen,
  • and Hrossey departing from Aberdeen at 6pm for Lerwick.

Departure times for both cargo boats have also been altered.

Thursday’s sailings are all cancelled while Friday and Saturday’s services remain under review with “a high probability of cancellation”.

A detailed forecast is available at our weather pages at https://www.shetnews.co.uk/weather/

A yellow weather warning for wind is in place for tomorrow and Friday.

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