As of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 28, Hy-Line Cruises and the Steamship Authority posted the following service updates due to Hurricane Sandy . . .
HY-LINE CRUISES: All Highspeed service has been cancelled for Monday Oct. 29, 2012.
STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY: Steamship Authority has suspended its ferry service on the Hyannis-Nantucket route due to high winds and rough seas. Service between Woods Hole and Martha’s Vineyard is continuing on a trip-by-trip basis. The National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Force Wind Warning for Southern New England. Storm force winds, with hurricane force gusts, are expected Monday into Monday evening before starting to subside on Tuesday.
The Steamship Authority is anticipating that its ferry service for the Islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket will be suspended throughout Monday and into Tuesday. Further updates will be provided as additional weather forecasts become available.
In preparation for the storm, the M/V Eagle, M/V Gay Head and M/V Iyanough will be berthed in Hyannis. The M/V Island Home and M/V Katama will tie up in Woods Hole and the M/V Nantucket is expected to tie up in Vineyard Haven.
The Steamship Authority advises its customers to check the Authority’s website, www.steamshipauthority.com/ssa/opschoice.cfm, for further updates and status reports on trip cancellations.
