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Waterspout May 8, 2023 · Coastal Waters of Southwestern Puerto Rico Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media posts showed a waterspout observed north of El Combate Beach. At the time, the storms associated with the waterspout were just offshore of Joyuda.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed in the afternoon of May 8th across southwestern Puerto Rico. As the evening progressed, the thunderstorms redeveloped over the western coastal waters of the islands, and a waterspout developed of one storm.

Began near Cabo Rojo Lighthouse (18.1250, -67.1953).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1087983. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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