Waterspout — Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

2022-11-03 · near (tjsj)san Juan Airport, Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A metar report indicated a waterspout 5 miles northeast of the San Juan Control Tower. The waterspout was moving north, and only lasted for five minutes.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from a tropical wave increased instability across the islands. Showers were observed affecting the local waters, and one of these showers spawned a waterspout just north of the International Airport of San Juan.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1063839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.