Topic: Waterspout Sydney 8th April 2007

[nmoir]

A friend of mine shot these about 11am yesterday of coogee and it lasted for about 30 mins

[Jimmy Deguara]

Hi Nick,

Nice to confirm waterspouts off Sydney - there was always a good chance waterspouts would occur in conditions like yesterday.

Just one question given it is not as clear on the pictures provided. I see in the last 4 pictures a disturbance on the water - a similar distance from the waterspout. There seems to be a very thin strand that perhaps extend down to it - Nick can you confirm if this connection can be made on the higher resolution images? Just curious.

Regards,

Jimmy Deguara

[Dave Nelson]

definately looks like a second very thin spout  doesn't it  ?!

nice  capture 

Cheers
Dave N

[nmoir]

it does touch the sea , there is spray coming up and also note the less defined spout on the left of frame od this contrasted pic

[Jimmy Deguara]

Hi Nick,

Now did your friend know about the second waterspout?

Regards,

Jimmy Deguara

[nmoir]

yep , just spoke to him , he said it was very brief and weakened almost as soon as it touched down

also they were taken by a journalist called michael evans