Waterspout — Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

2012-04-02 · near High Island, Cameron La To High Is Tx 20 To 60nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

A platform in High Island Block 136 reported a waterspout about 20 feet away from the rig.

Wider weather episode

Multiple days of storms over the Gulf of Mexico produced numerous reports of high wind gusts and a couple reports of waterspouts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 378014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.