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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2023 April 23   
      A thin gray funnel cloud is pictured connecting water at the bottom to   
        a cloud near the top. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                              A Waterspout in Florida   
                        Image Credit & Copyright: Joey Mole   
      
      Explanation: What's happening over the water? Pictured here is one of   
      the better images yet recorded of a waterspout, a type of tornado that   
      occurs over water. Waterspouts are spinning columns of rising moist air   
      that typically form over warm water. Waterspouts can be as dangerous as   
      tornadoes and can feature wind speeds over 200 kilometers per hour.   
      Some waterspouts form away from thunderstorms and even during   
      relatively fair weather. Waterspouts may be relatively transparent and   
      initially visible only by an unusual pattern they create on the water.   
      The featured image was taken in 2013 July near Tampa Bay, Florida. The   
      Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida is arguably the most active   
      area in the world for waterspouts, with hundreds forming each year.   
      
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