A water spout has been spotted from the eastern parts of Singapore.
Most callers to the MediaCorp News Hotline reported seeing what looked like a tornado or a twister over the sea.
Most said they saw the phenomenon at about 2.30pm and that the phenomenon lasted about 15 minutes.
Witnesses said it was moving in a circular motion.
The water spout could be seen in several areas including Chai Chee, East Coast Park, Suntec City and Potong Pasir.
Last August, a water-spout was also spotted off the coast of Sentosa Island.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) said intense thunderstorms were the cause of the phenomenon.
The water spout is a narrow column of water that is sucked to the base of a cloud, making it look like a funnel.
An average diameter of a waterspout is 50 metres and it has average wind speeds of up to 150 kilometres per hour.
The NEA added that water spouts will dissipate rapidly near the coast.
It also clarified that water spouts are not rare as there are actually several sightings each year. -
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grspecsays...I was waiting for it to suck a couple of those ships right up into it. Wonder what that had to be like on one of the ships as it went over the top.
bl968says...Same here! Just imagine the suprise of the Munchkins in Oz, as a ship full of Chinese sailors is dumped on the Wicked Witch of the east The fun could well be endless...
westysays...thay rnt strong enoughf to pick annything up evan a person and as the see dosent have anny thing hard to hit u with thay are fairly safe the danger is of bits of your boat hitting you so if u just went inside the boat you are fine. would be pritty dam cool to be inside one probably just aload of fast rain though
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