Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico

A squally day in the Gulf of Mexico

A squally day in the Gulf of Mexico

Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico - red sails in the sunset

Rain squalls in the area as the NOAA Ship PISCES departs Key West.

Waterspout seen near the shore when in the Key West ship channel. The thin right sloping dark line in the center of the image is the spout. Look closely and an indication of the spray pattern can be seen where the spout touches the ocean.

Squall seen astern of the NOAA Ship PISCES

This poodle cloud won best of breed at the Gulf of Mexico dog show.

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Sunglint reflecting off the rough windblown surface of the ocean. The wind wave and swell pattern can be easily discerned.

A gray colorless sunset with sunglint on the ocean surface

Sunglint reflecting off the rough windblown surface of the ocean. The wind wave and swell pattern can be easily discerned.

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico

Williwaw blowing in Pavlof Islands - enough to uncurl one's hair. Williwaws are downslope katabatic winds that sometimes attain velocities over 100 mph.

Williwaw blowing in Pavlof Islands. Williwaws are downslope katabatic winds that sometimes attain velocities over 100 mph.

Williwaw blowing in Pavlof Islands. Williwaws are downslope katabatic winds that sometimes attain velocities over 100 mph.

A golden sunset at sea.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

Lightning over the Gulf Stream near Cape Canaveral.

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana. An ocean observation buoy on a moderately rough day.

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana

TAO buoy operations off the NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana