The slow boat was unable to get into the Harbour last night as Jersey was battered by gale-force winds of over 70 mph in the latest severe storm to hit the Island. One passenger described the experience as ‘just horrible’.
As the storm pounded the south and west coasts, the vessel’s captain was forced to abandon plans to dock at the Harbour and instead shelter off the east of the Island. The vessel finally docked at 2.41 pm
During the night, gale-force eight winds battered the Island, with forecasters recording gusts of up to 61 mph at the Airport and 71 mph at the Harbour.
And the Met Office’s sea data recorder, situated five miles off the south coast of Jersey, reordered at wave of 32.5 ft at about 6.30 am, which forecasters believe could be the biggest wave recorded around the Island.
• See today’s Jersey Evening Post for the full story
• Know anyone who was on board the Clipper? Contact the newsdesk on 611640 or email news@jerseyeveningpost.com
