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

2023-06-17 · near Marathon, Bayside and Gulfside From Craig Key To West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A timelapse video of a waterspout relayed through social media indicated a location north of Pigeon Key. The waterspout was in the mature phase and narrow, with a spray ring visible.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave upper level trough over the Florida Peninsula combined with the lower tropospheric ridge axis to the east-southeast of the Florida Keys promoted a west-southwest flow. This synoptic environment supported the growth of a regenerative convective cloud line east of Big Pine Key through the Florida Bay waters north of Marathon.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (24.7200, -81.1600)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116306. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.