Waterspout — Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-08-21 · near Wiggins Pass, Chokoloskee To Bonita Beach Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Broadcast Media relayed a photo of a funnel cloud on social media that was taken facing

west from Rattlesnake Hammock Road in Naples. The funnel cloud was associated with a shower just offshore.

Wider weather episode

West-southwesterly wind flow across South Florida as Hurricane Erin passed well to the east in the Atlantic Ocean.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (26.1100, -81.8300)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1290590. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.