The MV Loch Seaforth is due to arrive in Stornoway after half past midnight on Tuesday morning following weather delays.
She departed Ullapool about 10pm on Monday -
Earlier, wild gusts had made berthing unsafe.
The vessel took a number of sweeps around Loch Broom while waiting for a safe opportunity to get alongside the pier.
Wind speeds over 60mph -
Her afternoon sailing from Lewis took nearly three times longer than usual -
Onboard were a group of English tourists making their way south after a coach tour.
A number of local teenagers heading for a Zara Larsson concert were also late in arriving on the mainland. They opted to travel today following alerts of disrupted sailings for Tuesday.
Due to high winds forecast, there is a possibility of disruption to Tuesday’s sailings on the Ullapool route.
Passengers ashore after stuck on ferry for hours
16 Oct 2017
Loch Seaforth leaving Stornoway in a gentle breeze at lunchtime Monday. Over two hours later storm force winds bouncing around Ullapool pier made berthing extremely hazardous.