238 WHUS52 KTAE 151436 SMWTAE GMZ735-751-752-770-772-151630- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0016.260215T1436Z-260215T1630Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 836 AM CST Sun Feb 15 2026 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... St. Andrews Bay Waterways... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1030 AM CST. * At 836 AM CST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm northeast of Panama City Beach to 30 nm southeast of Santa Rosa Beach to 15 nm southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 71 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 35 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... Apalachicola, Empire Mica Wreck, Cape San Blas, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, and Panama City Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM CST for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. LAT...LON 3032 8547 3019 8560 3012 8536 3004 8534 2999 8541 2973 8525 2976 8504 2974 8499 2859 8517 2883 8596 2925 8640 2975 8640 2989 8608 3035 8573 3031 8570 3039 8560 TIME...MOT...LOC 1436Z 264DEG 37KT 3033 8569 2990 8602 2974 8639 2887 8661 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 73-YOUNG