“All services are currently operating with delays due to strong winds in the Channel,” a DFDS spokesperson said.
“Please check-in as normal, we will transfer all passengers onto the first available sailing on arrival. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.”
A Met Office yellow weather warning for wind in coastal areas of Sussex and Kent was in place from 15:00 GMT on Thursday until 08:00 on Friday.
UK Power Networks said customers in parts of Sussex and Kent were without electricity on Friday morning, with faults linked to storm damage.
The company said engineers were responding and warned that power could take time to be restored in rural and exposed areas.
South East Water has warned Tunbridge Wells customers affected by water supply problems in recent days that storm disruption meant they would experience no water and intermittent supplies on Friday.
“Due to the storm last night, we have experienced outages at a number of water treatment works sites and river water quality issues across Kent and Sussex,” incident manager Mike Court said.
Slinfold Primary School, in West Sussex, said it was closed on Friday due to a power cut and subsequent “lack of heating” in the school building.