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 in the north portion of Niles Channel between Summerland Key and Big Pine Key. The waterspouts varied from thick to thin condensation funnels and all featuring observed spray rings.

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 1277515. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.