BLUEBRIDGE CANCELLATIONS
Updated as at 4:10pm - Wednesday 20 July
Current forecasts predict 5m+ average swells on Cook Strait tomorrow, Thursday 21st July, from midday until midnight. This short, sharp weather event may cause delays and/or cancelled sailings tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Please be aware that this may cause potential network delays. We will update the website as we receive more information.
Updated as at 8:40am - Thursday 21 July (report from Bluebridge - StraitNZ)
A southerly is forecast to hit the Cook Strait today, will large swells predicted. As a result, the following passenger sailings scheduled for today are cancelled:
Wellington to Picton
1:30 pm
8:30 pm
Picton to Wellington
2:00 pm
7:15 pm
Sailings are likely to resume in the early hours of Friday morning; however, if the large swells continue longer than forecast, further cancellations may occur.
A decision on whether freight-only sailings can operate will be made today.