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

2007-06-06 · near Charlotte Amalie, Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a waterspout 3 miles southeast of Saint Thomas.

Wider weather episode

Surface high pressure over the Atlantic was extending southwest across the northeast Caribbean and generating east northeast low level winds that allowed for a line of showers to develop over Saint Thomas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 38784. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.