HOLLAND, MI — The calendar reads July, though fall-like weather is making conditions ripe for short waterspout spin ups across the Lake Michigan shoreline Tuesday.

Instability is pegged to increase into the afternoon, and cold air sweeping across the warmer lake waters could create some rotation. A nearby shower or thunderstorm could cause the rotating column to go vertical, creating a waterspout.

Water temperatures currently are hovering in the mid to upper 60s, with air temperatures even lower for this time of year.

Waterspouts typically don't move onshore after forming, so the likelihood of damage is minimal, said Ernie Ostuno, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.

Boaters especially are at risk, though, and should head to shore for safety if one is spotted.

"We haven't seen damage with these in a long time," said Ostuno, referring to a waterspout that did move onshore in the late 1970s in Oceana County. "Any little shower or storm could set one off in these conditions."

One TV viewer reportedly saw a waterspout earlier Tuesday in the South Haven area.

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