Waterspout — Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Gulf of Mexico

2023-06-09 · near Marathon, Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Two waterspouts were observed north of Pigeon Key. The largest condensation funnel cloud was still quite narrow but all the way down from cloud base with an attendant spray ring. The waterspouts were obscured by rain after about 7 minutes.

Wider weather episode

The combination of an upper level trough over the Gulf of Mexico and deep lower-to-middle tropospheric ridging over the Greater Antilles supported a deep, moist west-southwest flow over the Florida Keys. A regenerative convective cloud line from the southern portion of Big Pine Key and Bahia Honda Key into the Florida Bay waters north of Marathon became a focus for numerous waterspouts throughout June 9, 2023.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116301. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.