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    A windy, blustery Tuesday in Seattle, Western Washington

    Oct. 13, 2020 at 4:50 pm Updated Oct. 14, 2020 at 11:54 am
    A windsurfer goes airborne in the wind off Marina Beach Park in Edmonds on Tuesday. In the first big storm of the fall, wind gusts were forecast to reach 45-50 mph in Western Washington and more than 100,000 residents lost power. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    This giant oak tree, seen on Wednesday along the north edge of Webster Park in Ballard on Northwest 68th Street, came down late Tuesday in heavy winds which had gusts up to 48 mph. 
(Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times)
    The #WeGotThisSeattle flag atop the Space Needle is in tatters as Tuesday’s high winds continue across Western Washington. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)
    The M/V Walla Walla sails out of Edmonds into strong winds and whitecaps Tuesday. At least one ferry route ran behind schedule on Tuesday, according to WSDOT. (Dean Rutz / The Seattle Times)
    It was a foamy, windy surf at Golden Gardens park as waves crashed on the rocks Tuesday, October 13, 2020.  (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
    High winds in downtown Seattle blow Katy Watson’s hair around on Third Avenue Tuesday, October 13, 2020. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
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