Travelers moving between Dubrovnik and the nearby islands on Tuesday 14 April should treat morning ferry timings as live, not fixed. DHMZ has a yellow warning in force for the Dubrovnik region because of strong to gale-force jugo with gusts up to 90 km/h until 10:00, and Jadrolinija has already posted same-day passenger notices for two routes that matter directly to visitors: line 807 for Kolocep, Lopud, and Sudurad on Sipan, and ferry line 832 between Prapratno and Sobra on Mljet.
This is not a blanket shutdown of southern Dalmatia, but it is exactly the kind of weather-led operational shift that can catch travelers who are relying on a saved timetable, an old screenshot, or a tightly timed hotel transfer. If you are heading for the Elaphiti Islands, Mljet, or a wider Dubrovnik island-hopping plan, recheck the official operator pages again before you leave for the port.
Check before you go: if you are leaving for Gruz or driving toward Prapratno this morning, open the live Jadrolinija notices first and then check the DHMZ warning page once more. In this kind of jugo pattern, small schedule changes matter more than the forecast headline.
What the official notices already say
Jadrolinija's notice for ship line 807 says the vessel Premuda is delayed from Sudurad because of deteriorating weather conditions. If conditions allow, the ship is expected to depart from Kolocep for Sudurad at 06:00. Separately, Jadrolinija's passenger-news feed also lists a same-day notice for ferry line 832 Prapratno-Sobra, which is the key car-ferry link many Mljet travelers use.
Jadrolinija accompanied its passenger updates with an official notice visual on the day weather began affecting island operations near Dubrovnik.
Route | Official signal | Why travelers should care | What to do now |
|---|---|---|---|
807 Dubrovnik - Kolocep - Lopud - Sudurad | Delayed because of deteriorating weather; early movement depends on conditions | Elaphiti departures can slip before many hotel transfers or day-trip plans even begin | Reopen the notice before leaving for Gruz and avoid assuming the first sailing will run exactly as normal |
832 Prapratno - Sobra | Jadrolinija has posted a same-day 14 April notice for the route | Mljet travelers often build the whole day around this crossing, especially with a car or onward park plans | Open the operator feed directly before driving toward Prapratno and keep backup time in your day |
Why this matters most to travelers, not locals with flexible timing
Locals often know when to wait out a rough morning and recheck later. Visitors usually do not. They have apartment arrivals, rental-car drop-offs, park entry plans, pre-booked lunches, and boat connections stacked behind one crossing. That is why a yellow wind warning plus one official delay notice should not be brushed off as minor background noise.
The Dubrovnik region warning is active through the early part of the day, and DHMZ's Adriatic marine warning adds the broader point that ferry services may not operate normally in these conditions and should be followed through live traffic information. In other words, the right move is not panic, but active checking.
Who should recheck first
Anyone staying on Lopud, Sipan, or Kolocep: your first departure of the day is the one most exposed to a weather-led timing shift.
Drivers bound for Mljet via Prapratno: do not commit to a tight arrival at the quay until you have opened the line 832 update.
Travelers combining Dubrovnik with Korcula or Mljet plans: a small morning slip can ripple into the rest of the route if you are chaining islands.
Day-trippers trying to squeeze an island visit between fixed city plans: today is a buffer-day schedule, not a precision schedule.
What to do before you set off
Open Jadrolinija's official notice for line 807 Dubrovnik - Kolocep - Lopud - Sudurad.
Check Jadrolinija's main passenger-news feed at jadrolinija.hr for the latest line 832 Prapratno - Sobra notice before you drive south of Ston.
Recheck the official DHMZ warning page for the Dubrovnik region and Adriatic marine zones.
If you are driving, leave margin and keep HAK live traffic information open as well.
If your Mljet plan is flexible, our guide to Mljet National Park from Dubrovnik or Korcula helps you decide whether to keep the trip, shorten it, or move it.
If today is part of a larger south-Dalmatia route, our Dubrovnik to Korcula route guide is useful context for what to prioritize when ferry timing gets softer.