Waterspout — Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

2025-10-12 · near Big Coppitt Key, Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A narrow, nearly-vertical mature waterspout was observed offshore the public boat ramp on the Atlantic side of U.S. Highway 1 at mile marker 11, and relayed through social media.

Wider weather episode

A shallow, lower tropospheric boundary moving southward from the southeast Gulf of America waters in the wake of an earlier cold frontal passage was the focus for convective shower development. A brief waterspout was reported near Big Coppitt Key.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294507. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.