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

2007-11-18 · near Playa Flamingo Culebra, Carib Waters E Cst Pr Thru Usvi, Atlantic South

Event narrative

A pilot reported a thunderstorm in the vicinity of Culebra, producing a waterspout.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a high pressure system with a tropical wave passing across the Southern Caribbean generated a moderate east to southeast low level wind flow which combined with ample low level moisture, favorable for waterspout development.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 64752. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.