Video taken on Tuesday It shows a ferry submerged in water after waves pounded against it in northwest Washington.
The ferry, named the M/V Issaquah, was traveling near the Strait of Juan de Fuca on its way to Anacortes, according to Washington State Ferries.
They noted that there were no passengers on the boat. Rather, the ship was transporting the crew and their vehicles.
The footage shot in Issaquah begins with water flowing under and around the vehicle.
In the background, you can see the white waves of the strait swaying violently.
“Waves may crash against the bow, but this is extremely rare,” Washington State Ferries said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). They noticed that the ship was sailing off its normal course.
The video then shifts to the other side of the ferry, where water first floods into the central vehicle compartment.
You can see the water moving from side to side as the boat is tossed around by the waves outside.
Washington State Ferries said the captain reported that the weather forecast looked good for the ship.
After the crew left their Puget Sound shelter, the seas turned out to be rougher than expected.
The view from the higher deck showed how heavy the waves were.
The image below captures the waves crashing into Issaquah over and over again.
The photo below shows a view of the Issaquah River across the rough waters.
A photo taken by Washingtonian Sarah Geist showed the force of the waves crashing against the ship.
The waves were caused by high-speed winds. Wind speeds of up to 25 mph were observed Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Washington has been experiencing a series of storms over the past week.
Officially tagged as a “bomb cyclone,” the dangerous storm has produced strong winds and blizzard warnings for nearby mountains.
Washington State Ferries said the ship sustained minimal damage.
