‘Hovering’ shrimp boat spotted off Carolina coast
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) – Some beachgoers in North Carolina had the chance to see a shrimp boat appear to hover over the water.
The unusual sighting provided a perfect mirage, according to WECT First Alert Meteorologist Gannon Medwick.
“Superior mirages are not unheard of, but they are rare. They require very specific weather, so you can’t count on them every day,” Medwick explained.
Some people in the area were able to snap pictures of the incredible sight.
Although their friends may believe they edited the image, coastal weather conditions are to credit for causing this phenomenon.
“Light-bending temperature inversions create these very cool mirages. In this case, advancing warmth topped the air adjacent to the chilly, December ocean surface,” said Medwick.
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