Waterspout — Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

2008-11-08 · near Jobos Beach, Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico Out 10 Nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

Public reported a waterspout off the northwest coast of Puerto Rico, close to the municipality of Isabela.

Wider weather episode

Ample moisture on the east side of a low level trough produced sufficient moisture and instability which produced favorable conditions for waterspout development.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (18.5268, -67.0307)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 142715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.