Wind storm: Thousands without power in Washington

SEATTLE (AP) — More than 64,000 customers were without power in Washington state Tuesday morning as strong winds and rain blew through the Northwest. The Seattle Times reports the number of customers without power throughout Washington fluctuated Tuesday afternoon due to multiple large outages. As of 5:15 p.m., 12,024 outages were reported statewide with 167 customers in King County, 118 customers in Pierce County, 56 customers in Snohomish County and 37 customers in Whatcom County without power. High-wind advisories were issued for the Seattle metro area, areas along the Washington coast and the Cascade Mountains. Winter storm warnings were issued for the Cascade and Olympic mountains. Authorities were also searching for a kayaker after finding a kayak Tuesday off Jetty Island near Everett.