Waterspout — Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-06-22 · near St Petersburg Beach, Englewood To Tarpon Springs Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Numerous public videos and pictures received directly via social media and relayed by broadcast media of a pair of waterspouts offshore of Anna Maria Island near the mouth of Tampa Bay.

Wider weather episode

Late afternoon easterly flow sea breeze convection produces a pair of waterspouts off of Anna Maria Island near the mouth of Tampa Bay and gusty marine winds over Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268396. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.