Waterspout — Gulf of America From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

2025-05-04 · near Big Pine Key, Gulf of America From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To 5 Fathoms, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A family of waterspouts was observed north of Big Pine Key. The waterspouts appeared as full condensation funnels extending from cloud base to the water surface.

Wider weather episode

A weak lower tropospheric boundary moved eastward and intersected with a developing cumulus cloud line embedded in west-southwest flow. This initiated conditions for waterspout formation along the Gulf side of the Lower Florida Keys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1277507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.