Meteorologist Steve Hadley says it is a weather event few people experienced.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleBoaties in the Whitsundays have captured spectacular images of two waterspouts forming off Airlie Beach around dawn yesterday morning.Meteorologist Steve Hadley said it was a weather event few people experienced."They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with often quite thin features, and often quite transient as well.
"They may only last a few minutes but if the right setup is in place, then potentially you can see one followed by another. "They do sometimes form along the Queensland and New South Wales coast, particularly during the autumn and winter months when there's a big contrast between the temperatures on land and the temperatures at sea."Mr Hadley said waterspouts typically form when winds coming from opposite directions collide."You get a line where the winds are shearing in different directions and then you need some kind of upwards motions.
"In the middle of that waterspout, you've got a really fast rotating column of air and that can cause some damage if you're out on the water.Posted
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