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A waterspout spiralling above the sea in Suffolk provided a stunning sight on Saturday.

The weather phenomenon, which is similar to a tornado, could be seen swirling at the coast off Thorpeness and Aldeburgh.

Barrie Hayter was at a wedding reception when he managed capture this video of the event.

Meteorologist and 大象传媒 Look East weather forecaster Dan Holley said: "Essentially a waterspout is just a tornado, but over water.

"Both begin life as a funnel cloud - a rotating column of air underneath a shower or thunderstorm - which, once it's extended to the ground becomes a tornado if it's on land, or named a waterspout if over water.

"On Saturday, we had a line of wind convergence where northwesterly winds inland met an easterly sea breeze from the North Sea.

"Where the two opposing winds meet, the air gets forced upwards to create showers, and with a little spin can occasionally create funnel clouds."