Real mariners, like the Seattle Mariners, found themselves in dire straits Monday night as the first major fall/winter storm of the season bore down on the North Olympic Peninsula.
The National Weather Service issued a gale warning along the Strait of Juan de Fuca today with winds of up to 40 knots stirring waves of up to 6 feet.
On land, west winds of 25 mph to 35 mph — gusting to 45 mph — were expected to blow through Port Angeles, Sequim and Port Townsend this morning. The winds will diminish this afternoon as rain continues, the weather service said.
