Waterspout — Coastal Waters East of Puerto Rico, Around Vieques, and Around and Just North of Culebra and Saint John, Atlantic South

2025-04-26 · near Punta Arenas Beach, Coastal Waters East of Puerto Rico, Around Vieques, and Around and Just North of Culebra and Saint John, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Broadcast media shared a video on social media that showed a waterspout over the coastal waters near Culebra. The waterspout remained offshore and did not cause any reported damage to property or vessels.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of April 26, 2025, broadcast media shared a video posted on social media showing a waterspout forming over the coastal waters south of Culebra. The waterspout was observed from shore and appeared well-developed, but it remained offshore. There were no reports of damage or impacts to vessels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256923. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.