HOVERTRAVEL has announced the hovercraft will not be running this morning.

The service stated: "Services are cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. The next update will be at 8am."

Those wishing to cross the Solent via Yarmouth to Lymington on Wightlink are also in for disappointment — the 7.50am from Yarmouth has been cancelled.

The route has a revised today (Friday).

Wightlink said: "Due to the severe weather forecast and the need to complete essential maintenance on board one of our ships, we will be operating a revised timetable."

UPDATE 10am: The hovercraft is still cancelled.

UPDATE 12.20pm: Hovercraft is now running again. The next services are 12.15 from Ryde and 12.30 from Southsea with subsequent services running on time.

Wightlink has apologised for delays on the car ferry routes.