Waterspout Spotted on Manila Bay

Photo credit: Joel Butuyan

MANILA, Philippines—Netizen told one of the Philippines leading news site -- INQUIRER.net that a waterspout  was seen on  Saturday evening over Manila Bay. The netizen even captured a photo of it on his camera.

In a phone interview, Joel Butuyan said he saw a waterspout forming in Manila Bay around 5:30 p.m. He explained how he spotted the waterspout and how it was formed. According to him,
he saw an unusual formation over the water, which seemed like a tornado.

The waterspout or the weather occurrence lasted for around seven minutes, however it disappeared so soon when heavy rains started to pour down, he additionally said. Butuyan posted a photo of the waterspout travelling over Manila Bay on his Facebook account.

Aside from Joel Butuyan’s captured photo, Milady Ponsones of Cavite City also contributed photos showing the waterspout.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)  said in a phone interview that it did not monitor any weather phenomenon in Manila Bay. However PAGASA quickly said that there is nothing to fear when we see such phenomenon like this since the waterspouts usually happen, especially during a thunderstorm  but later it will just disappear.

Photo credit: Milady Ponsones