Maritime ferry crossings rescheduled, cancelled as wet weather moves in

The CAT ferry is seen docked in Yarmouth, N.S., on May 18, 2022. (Jonathan MacInnis/CTV Atlantic)

Ferry crossings in the Maritimes are being affected by a round of wet weather moving into the region.

Newfoundland-Nova Scotia ferry

Marine Atlantic rescheduled the following sailings for Friday:

• The 11:45 a.m. crossing from Port aux Basques, N.L., to North Sydney, N.S., will be departing early at 11 a.m.
• The 12:15 p.m. crossing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques will be departing early at 11 a.m.
• The 11:15 p.m. crossing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques will be departing early at 9 p.m.
• The 11:45 p.m. crossing from Port aux Basques to North Sydney will be departing early at 9 p.m.

The ferry service is also warning of potential schedule impacts to the following Saturday sailings:

• The 11:45 a.m. crossing from Port aux Basques to North Sydney
• The 12:15 p.m. crossing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques
• The 11:15 p.m. crossing from North Sydney to Port aux Basques
• The 11:45 p.m. crossing from Port aux Basques to North Sydney

Bar Harbor-Nova Scotia ferry

Bay Ferries Limited has cancelled the following sailings for The Cat on Saturday:

• Departing Yarmouth, N.S., at 9:30 a.m.
• Departing Bar Harbor, Maine, at 3 p.m.

Prince Edward Island-Nova Scotia ferry

On Saturday, there will be no sailings at 11:45 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. from Wood Islands, P.E.I., or Caribou, N.S.

“These pauses in service give our crews the adequate time required to complete essential safety drills, work that happens behind the scenes to keep every crossing safe,” reads a notice from Northumberland Ferries.

Weather warnings

Yellow rainfall warnings were issued Thursday afternoon for parts of Nova Scotia and P.E.I., where rainfall totals of 70 to 120 mm are expected until Monday morning.

Special weather statements are also in place for southeastern New Brunswick, where 20 to 40 mm is expected until Saturday.