Check out this report from the Naples airport this morning:
KAPF 171527Z 22008KT 3SM +FC +RA BR SCT015 BKN024 27/26 A3005 RMK WATERSPOUT B26 AO2 P0015 $
This is from 11:27 AM.. Naples was reporting heavy rain and a funnel cloud -- a waterspout reported (whether that was over Naples Bay or over the Gulf is unclear at this point). We do have an atmosphere this afternoon that is conducive to produce funnel clouds as the atmosphere is socked in with moisture and the cloud bases are very low. Couple this with some slight twisting in the wind (wind shear) in the lowest 3,000 or so feet of the atmosphere and you have a recipe for one or two storms to produce a funnel out over the water. Also, as we talked about earlier, there is the chance of a strong wind gust or two later today.. especially inland.
Heavy rain is now approaching the Cape Haze peninsula with heavy showers expected shortly near Rotonda and North Port within the next half hour. Lighter showers are moving through inland areas right now.
If you have any pictures of the Naples waterspout.. we'd love to see them. Please send them to weather@winktv.com!
Brian
