Waterspout — Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

2007-02-24 · near Cp Southwest St Croix, Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a waterspout about 17 miles northwest of Saint Croix.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary close to the local area in combination with light southeast wind flow produced favorable conditions for waterspout development.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (17.6800, -64.9000)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 18273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.