Funnel Cloud this Morning

On my way out to check on the campus this morning I spotted and called in (under the Skywarn program) a funnel cloud off the coast of Boca Raton around 9:25am. It did not touch the surface and lasted about 3 minutes. I was not the first to call it in but it did help the NWS issue the following Marine Weather Statement:

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
931 AM EST THU FEB 21 2008

AMZ650-211500-
931 AM EST THU FEB 21 2008
 
..MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EST

FOR THE FOLLOWING AREA...
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM

AT 928 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SHOWER...PRODUCING WINDS OF UP TO 30 KNOTS ABOUT 2 NM EAST OF BOCA
RATON....MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 KNOTS.

THE PUBLIC REPORTED SEEING A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY. REMAIN ON THE ALERT IN
CASE WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR WATERSPOUT DEVELOPMENT.

We do have a nice weekend in store with a few showers and a chance of a
thunderstorm.  Highs will continue to be above normal in the low 80s.

As we go into next week there is a good chance that a strong cold front
will come through the area.  The front could bring some strong weather and a
very noticeable cool down.  Check back through the weekend as this possible weather
event begins to unfold.