Waterspout — Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2025-09-12 · near San Carlos Bay, Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Video relayed via broadcast media showed a waterspout off the northern end of Fort Myers Beach.

Wider weather episode

Northeast sea breeze flow coupled with troughing aloft over the eastern U.S. extending south into the Florida peninsula lead to late afternoon thunderstorms that produce a waterspout offshore North Fort Myers Beach in Lee County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293830. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.