Spray from a waterspout appears in the distance. The spout is moving towards the NOAA Ship GORDON GUNTER which is constrained in its ability to maneuver as the recently launched TAO buoy is not yet anchored and is still secured by its mooring line to the ship.

Image ID: wea03384, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection
Location: United States, Gulf of Mexico
Photo Date: 2006 August 29
Photographer: Paula Campbell, NOAA/NWS/Port Meteor. Officer
Credit: NWS National Data Buoy Center

Category: Marine Weather/NOAA 200th Photo Contest/Waterspout/

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