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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tallahassee FL

548 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026



The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out

  20 NM...

  St. Andrews Bay Waterways...

  Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to

  60 NM...



* Until 845 AM CST.



* At 548 AM CST, showers capable of producing waterspouts were

  located along a line extending from 6 nm northwest of East

  Choctawhatchee Bay to 24 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef,

  moving northeast at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage 

           vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all 

           on board are in a secure location and wearing life 

           jackets. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 

           knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and 

           heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life 

           jackets.



* Locations impacted include...

  Panama City Beach, Laguna Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Sandestin, and

  Miramar Beach.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous

seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.



&&



LAT...LON 3038 8556 3032 8547 3023 8551 3019 8560

      3019 8551 2927 8589 2946 8640 3038 8640

TIME...MOT...LOC 1148Z 252DEG 26KT 3051 8629 2959 8635 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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