Ferry services from the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio have resumed as of Saturday evening, following a partial improvement of weather conditions and some winds subsiding, ANA reports.
Ferries will stay docked at the port of Rafina, until further notice, while the ferry lines of Ag. Marina to Nea Stira and Kavala to Prinos remain inactive.
According to the Weather Service, Northern winds up to 9 Beaufort at sea level continue in the Aegean Sea but are projected to subside later on Saturday night.
In the meanwhile, salvage crews were waiting for the rough weather to abate before retrieving a speed boat that partially sank in the port of Nafplio, southern Greece, on Saturday due to powerful winds that swept across the southwestern Aegean and the Saronic Gulf.
According to Nafplio port authorities, the area was thrashed by winds of 9 to 10 on the Beaufort scale.
On Friday the gale-force winds kept ferries docked in many ports around the country and wrought widespread damage while the fire service received dozens of calls for the removal of uprooted trees from roads.
Passengers intending to travel are advised to contact local port authorities and travel agencies ahead of their departure.
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