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 Bahia Honda State Park. The waterspouts all had full condensation funnel clouds extending from the 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 1277509. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.