The spout may be seen hovering off the coast, not removed from the city of Paliouri, in clips posted on social media late final evening.
Paliouri lies on the Kassandra peninsula, about 300 kilometres north of the capital, Athens.
There are not any studies of any accidents or harm brought on by the vortex.
Whereas waterspouts seem just like tornadoes, they're typically a lot smaller and fewer intense, and have a tendency to solely final a brief time frame – most end in 5 minutes or below.
They'll type when two opposing winds collide, making a excessive quantity of rotating air, and usually tend to be created when air temperatures are comparatively cool whereas the water stays heat.
They're most typical in tropical waters, however it isn't significantly uncommon for them to be seen in Greece and elsewhere within the Mediterranean Sea.
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