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Due to Hurricane Helene, University of Florida offices will close and classes will be canceled beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 and will reopen and resume normal operations at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. All academic and student-related activities, including online classes and exams, will also be canceled during that time. Online students who live in the path of the storm beyond the Gainesville campus are encouraged to immediately contact their instructors to discuss whether special accommodations can be made. Essential UF employees should check with their supervisors regarding scheduling. At this time, UF Health hospitals and clinical practices…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Helene. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know: A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for portions of Alachua County, including Gainesville, as of the 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Additionally, portions of Alachua County west of Interstate 75 have been placed under a Hurricane Warning. This means forecasters expect the Gainesville campus will begin to experience tropical storm-force winds within the next 36 hours. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is forecasting wind speeds in the Gainesville area of 25…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Helene, which has sustained winds of 50 mph currently, according to the 5 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know today: Tropical Storm Helene is expected to continue to intensify as it moves northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, becoming Hurricane Helene, and is forecast to be a Category 3 at landfall when it reaches the Florida coast on Thursday. The center is expected to make landfall in the Nature Coast or Big Bend area with…

University of Florida leadership and emergency personnel have met multiple times today to discuss plans and preparations for Tropical Storm Helene. Leadership will continue to gather information today regarding the storm’s track and timing. An announcement about Thursday’s campus operations and class schedules will be made by noon Wednesday.

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Helene, which has strengthened from Tropical Cyclone Nine, according to the 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know today: Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify while it moves northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, becoming Hurricane Helene, and is forecast to be a Category 3 at landfall when it reaches the Florida coast on Thursday. The center is expected to make landfall in the Nature Coast or Big Bend area with the strongest winds…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know today: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to intensify while it moves northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, becoming Hurricane Helene, and could be a major hurricane when it reaches the Florida coast on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center, which has issued a Hurricane Watch, Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch for parts of the Gulf Coast. The official NHC forecast currently indicates Category 2 at landfall. The center is expected…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine due to UF units being in the five-day forecast cone. While much remains unknown about the storm’s exact path, here is what we know today: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to intensify while it moves northward over the eastern Gulf of Mexico, becoming Hurricane Helene, and could be a major hurricane when it reaches the Florida coast on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center, which has issued potential tropical cyclone advisories. The official NHC forecast currently indicates Category 2 at landfall. The center is expected to make…