Rare water spout spotted on Sydney's east coast

A rare water spout has been spotted off Sydney's east coast as the city braces for rain and thunderstorms later today.

A video taken across the Rose Bay Area shows the rare weather phenomenon occurring off the coast of Bondi in Sydney's east.

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A waterspout is a rotating column of water that contains an intense vortex similar to that of a tornado.

Waterspouts usually occur over warm tropical ocean waters and appears as a funnel-shaped cloud descending from the sky.

A very high chance of showers is forecast in Sydney this afternoon with the possibility of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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