Waterspout — Coastal Waters East of Puerto Rico, Around Vieques, and Around and Just North of Culebra and Saint John, Atlantic South

2025-08-05 to 2025-08-06 · near Punta Arenas Beach, Coastal Waters East of Puerto Rico, Around Vieques, and Around and Just North of Culebra and Saint John, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Broadcast media shared a photo on social media of a waterspout observed around 5.2 miles SE from Maunabo.

Wider weather episode

A waterspout occurred southeast of Puerto Rico along a Vieques and St. Thomas streamer steered by northeasterly winds.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (17.9364, -65.8269)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1292496. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.