Important information regarding campus closure, class cancellation
Dear Campus Community, Out of an abundance of caution, as a result of wintery conditions and the possibility of icy roads, the University of Florida will cancel classes, close offices, and cancel activities on the main campus and other facilities in Alachua County from midnight tonight until 12:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22. P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School will close today, Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. and will remain closed all day Wednesday, and all P.K. Yonge campus and extracurricular activities are canceled. The school will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 23. Baby Gator will be closed all day Wednesday,…
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Hurricane Milton – Update #9 – 10/10/24
University of Florida officials are assessing the effects of Hurricane Milton. Here is what we know today: The center of Milton moved off the Florida east coast through Cape Canaveral while still producing damaging hurricane-force winds at 85 mph and heavy rainfall in east – central Florida, as of the 5 a.m. advisory by the National Hurricane Center. All Hurricane and Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued for Alachua County and the west coast of Florida. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday. The highest gust recorded on the University of Florida campus was 52 mph at…
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Hurricane Milton – Update #7 – 10/8/24
University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Milton, which is expected to begin affecting the west coast of Florida by Wednesday night. While the storm’s exact path remains unclear, here is what we know today: All of Alachua County, which includes the UF Gainesville campus, is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning as of the 11 a.m., advisory of the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within in this area within the next 36 hours. Hurricane Milton is expected to affect the Gainesville area with winds ranging between 58…
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Hurricane Milton – Update #4 – 10/7/24
University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Milton, which is expected to affect the west coast of Florida by midweek. While the storm’s exact path remains unclear, here is what we know today: Milton has rapidly intensified and is now a Category 5 hurricane. Western Alachua County is currently under a Tropical Storm Watch issued by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as of its 11 a.m. advisory on Monday. There is also a Flood Watch in effect for all of Alachua County. Earlier this morning, the majority of the Florida Gulf Coast was placed under a Hurricane Watch or…
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Hurricane Helene – UPDATE #10 – 9/26/2024
University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Helene. Here is what we know: Hurricane Helene has rapidly strengthened into a strong Category 4 hurricane, producing sustained winds of 135 mph, with stronger gusts, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. By the time it makes landfall in the Big Bend of Florida overnight, forecasters expect the storm will have intensified, capable of producing winds that are in excess of 130 mph or stronger. Currently, Helene is 190 miles southwest of Gainesville. Alachua County is under a Tornado Watch from now until 10 p.m. A Tropical Storm Warning…
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Hurricane Helene – UPDATE #9 – 9/26/2024
University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Helene. Here is what we know today: Hurricane Helene has strengthened into a strong Category 2 hurricane, producing sustained winds of 105 mph, with stronger gusts, according to the 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. By the time it makes landfall in the Big Bend of Florida this evening, forecasters expect the storm will have intensified into a major hurricane, capable of producing winds that are associated with a Category 3 storm and are in excess of 110 mph storm or stronger. Alachua County is under a Tornado Watch from…
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Hurricane Helene – UPDATE #7 – 9/25/2024
University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Helene, which is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph, 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: Hurricane Helene is organizing and starting its track into the southeast Gulf of Mexico. It is forecast to strengthen, becoming a Category 4 hurricane within 24 hours, and retaining that status before landfall in Apalachee Bay/Big Bend on Thursday evening, forecasters said. The storm’s wind field is expected to grow to a very large…
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Hurricane Helene – UPDATE #6 – 9/25/2024
University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Hurricane Helene, which was upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane, 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: Hurricane Helene is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges, damaging winds, and flooding rains to large sections of Florida. The storm has sustained winds of 73 mph. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for portions of Alachua County, including Gainesville, as of the advisory. Additionally, portions of Alachua County west of Interstate 75…
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Tropical Storm Helene – UPDATE #4 – 9/24/2024
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…
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Tropical Storm Helene – UPDATE #3 – 9/24/2024
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…
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