Waterspout — Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2023-06-30 · near Wiggins Pass, Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Broadcast media reported a waterspout off Marco Island around 7 PM associated with a

thunderstorm.

Wider weather episode

Typically warm and moist air over the Florida peninsula led to shower and thunderstorm development, with an east wind flow moving these storms offshore over the SW Florida Gulf of Mexico waters in the early evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1116630. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.