Waterspout — Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

2011-09-09 · near Charlotte Harbor, Bonita Beach To Englewood Fl Out 20nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A spotter from Charlotte Harbor reported a waterspout in the vicinity of Captiva Island moving north.

Wider weather episode

Deep moisture over the area allowed for seabreeze thunderstorms to develop and produce strong marine winds over the coastal waters.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (26.6184, -82.2101)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 346781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.