Waterspout — Straits of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

2016-11-15 · near Molasses Reef Light, Straits of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out 20 Nm, Gulf of Mexico

Event narrative

Trained marine weather spotters with the Marine Resources Development Foundation Marinelab reported a thin, rope-like waterspout seaward of Molasses Reef, beneath a cumulus congestus cloud line. The visible condensation funnel extended less than halfway down to the sea surface, and no spray ring was observed.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers embedded in light winds within the lower troposphere produced an isolated waterspout near Islamorada, Florida.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 666839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.