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

2024-05-02 · near Arecibo Lighthouse, Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Emergency managers received reports of a waterspout just off the coast of Arecibo, near Marginal PR-2.

Wider weather episode

Unsettled weather conditions persisted in Puerto Rico due to an upper-level trough. Showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon, with one storm generating a waterspout just north of Arecibo.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.