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Waterspout August 24, 2025 · Straits of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A narrow, rope-link mature waterspout with a visible spray ring was observed offshore John Pennekamp State Park and reported via social media. The condensation funnel was titled at a 45-degree angle northeastward from the cloud base to the water surface. The waterspout moved toward the northeast around 10 knots.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms rapidly developed during the morning hours near Key Largo, producing isolated gale-force wind gusts and a waterspout. The thunderstorms quickly collapsed.

Began near Carysfort Reef Light (25.1300, -80.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292830. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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