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Strong winds, outages around Washington Sunday

Strong winds moved through Western Washington Sunday.

Officials with Washington State Ferries sent a severe weather notice Saturday to ferry customers.

"This storm system is expected to bring heavy rains and high winds to Western Washington," officials with WSF said in the notice. "In the event of extremely severe weather, customers can expect WSF to take precautions that will affect the sailing schedule."

Check below for real-time updates during the storm.

The routes predicted by Washington State Ferries to be affected Sunday and their notices are below:

  • Anacortes/San Juan Islands: Customers can expect delays on this route while the ferries move at slower speeds and take alternate storm routes.
  • Mukilteo/Clinton: Sailings between Mukilteo and Clinton may experience choppy waters and a bumpy ride.
  • Port Townsend/Coupeville: Service on the Port Townsend/Coupeville route may be suspended in the event of strong southwesterly winds.
  • Central Puget Sound/South Sound routes: These routes are not likely to experience many impacts from the storm, though it's possible that heavy traffic will delay service.
  • In addition, in inclement weather boats may be "shortloaded" -- not loaded to full capacity -- to stabilize the vessels and keep more weight on the boat's stern (back end).