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

2007-10-10 · near Christiansted Harbor, Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a waterspout 10 to 15 miles northwest of Saint Croix moving northwest at 10 mph.

Wider weather episode

An elongated surface trough across the Atlantic and Caribbean waters to the west and northwest of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands induced a moist south to south southeast wind flow, favorable for waterspout development. Several waterspouts were reported by pilots near Saint Thomas and north Puerto Rico.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 64340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.