Originally published December 29, 2008 at 1:17 PM | Page modified December 30, 2008 at 12:38 AM
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Winds gusting to 45 mph knocked out power in parts of the Seattle area.
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STEVE RINGMAN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Waves hitting the side of the I-90 bridge eastbound send plumes of spray across all the lanes going eastbound as wind picks up in the afternoon in the Seattle area.
ELLEN M. BANNER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
High winds bring waves crashing over Hwy. 520 on the Evergreen Point Bridge.
Winds gusting to 45 mph knocked out power in parts of the Seattle area.
Seattle City Light reports about 2,600 outages in North Seattle, Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.
Puget Sound Energy spokeswoman MacKenzie McDowell says the utility has scattered outages in Kitsap and North King County.
National Weather Service forecaster Dennis D'Amico says the winds were a little stronger than expected.
Forecasters say a series of storms will pass through Washington this week with gusty winds and rain in Western Washington and snow in the mountains and Eastern Washington.
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