NE winds disrupt ferry services

With robust winds in the less familiar NE, there is disruption to ferry services in Argyll and the Isles this morning (3rd April 2012):

• Dunoon-Gourock Service was suspended, due to NE winds. Attempted a 15:50 sailing from Gourock to Dunoon thereafter suspending service with a review at 20:00. Sailings now cancelled for the rest of today.
• SPT-Clydelink: Kilcreggan-Gourock (passenger only): Service suspended for the rest of today due to sea conditions.
• Oban – Lochboisdale Service may be disrupted due to forecast NE winds gusting to 26 knots. Ferry left Lochboisdale at 19.15. ETA Castlebay 20:55.