Marine Atlantic and Nova Star Cruises cancel crossings
Environment Canada has issued a marine weather warning for the Maritimes and the high winds are disrupting ferry service across Nova Scotia.
Marine Atlantic and Nova Star Cruises have both cancelled scheduled crossings.
Marine Atlantic cancelled ferries that were set to depart North Sydney and Port aux Basque, N.L. at 11:45 a.m. The company also cancelled the Atlantic Vision and Highlander's crossings that would've left last night at 11:45 p.m.
Nova Star Cruises says the ferry that was scheduled to arrive in Yarmouth this morning won't be able to enter the port until this afternoon, with its arrival delayed until 4 p.m. AT. It says winds are gusting to 112 km/h.
The company has cancelled its daytime crossing leaving Yarmouth and the trip scheduled to return from Portland this evening.
Nova Star says it hopes service can resume Sunday.
Northumberland Ferries has also suspended crossings between Caribou, N.S. and Wood Islands, P.E.I. until further notice.
There are also traffic restrictions in effect on the Confederation Bridge.
Environment Canada has issues marine weather warnings for the region. In the Northumberland Strait, the Cabot Strait and Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore, gale force winds between 63 and 87 km/h are expected.
There's a strong wind warning in effect for the southwestern shore and the Bay of Fundy. Environment Canada is calling for winds between 37 and 61 km/h.
