Waterspout — San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific

2016-01-06 · near Oceanside Harbor, San Mateo Pt To Mexican Bdr Out 30nm, E Pacific

Event narrative

At least one waterspout sighted west of Cardiff by the Sea State Beach.

Wider weather episode

A strong, low latitude jet stream brought a series of storms through Southern California with periods of moderate to heavy rain/snow, thunderstorms, gusty winds, and high surf. A waterspout was generated from thunderstorms on January 6th, just off the San Diego County coast.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 616274. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.