MANNS HARBOR, N.C. (WITN) – With tropical weather expected later this week, the Ferry Division will be suspending services until safe.

The Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be expecting schedule changes beginning this Wednesday due to the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Idalia.

Idalia is expected to bring winds and heavy rain beginning Wednesday evening.

The Ocracoke Express will suspend service at the end of the day today and be stored in the Manns Harbor shipyard for safety, according to the Ferry Division.

All suspended routes will resume once it is safe to do so, according to a release.