NWS Tropical Atlantic Marine Weather Briefing - Feb 15, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 02/15/2026 05:13 PM EST

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Good afternoon, Mariners!
The Sunday edition of the Marine Weather Briefing is available at https://youtu.be/3UOoAFEVoqo

Key messages:
• A gale warning is in effect for the northeast Gulf this afternoon into the evening. Winds to gale force and rough seas are active ahead of a cold front moving eastward into the eastern Gulf. Numerous thunderstorms have been active along a squall line moving through the northeast Gulf ahead of the front.
• Strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas will also accompany the front as it moves off NE Florida into Atlantic waters Mon into Tue. Large NW swell will follow the front eastward through mid week.
• In the Caribbean, strong winds and rough seas will continue to pulse off the coast of Colombia through at least mid week.
Check https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/ daily for updated forecasts and information.

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Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch
National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service
Miami, Florida, USA