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Waterspout October 12, 2025 · Hawk Channel From West End of Seven Mile Bridge To Halfmoon Shoal Out To the Reef, Gulf of Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Big Coppitt Key (24.5700, -81.6400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294507. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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