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 Summerland 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 between Summerland and Big Pine Key on the Gulf of America waters. The waterspouts all had full condensation funnel clouds extending from cloud base to the water surface with one featuring a visible spray ring.

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 1277513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.