2019 Weather Alerts

The storm has strengthened some but still lacks a defined center of circulation. Regardless of whether the system becomes a tropical or subtropical storm before landfall Saturday morning, the forecast impacts will remain the same. The UF campus will not experience any tropical conditions but severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday if squall lines move in from the Gulf. No operational changes are required for the UF campus in Gainesville. No tropical warnings are in place for Alachua County. The timing of any severe weather would be between midnight tonight and 6pm Saturday. Be weather aware on Saturday, as on…

No operational changes are anticipated for the UF campus in Gainesville. UF units with operations in areas with watches and warnings should follow guidance from local officials. This includes areas in the Panhandle and Big Bend as well as coastal locations within the Storm Surge Warning extending down the west coast. No watches or warnings are currently in place for Alachua County. Strong, gusty winds are possible on Saturday with forecast gusts up to 29mph. (This is below tropical storm strength.) 1-1.5 inches of rain is forecast from Friday afternoon through Saturday night. This area is included, along with most…

**Tropical Storm Humberto update for Saturday 9/14 at 9:20 a.m.** On the forecasted track, the system will gradually move away from the northwestern Bahamas later today, and then will move well offshore of the east coast of Florida this weekend and early next week. No UF actions nor continued monitoring are required for Humberto. No watches or warnings are in place for Florida. Aside from offshore waters and immediate beach areas (rip currents), the storm is not a significant concern for the state. The threat of heavy rain and winds along the coast has diminished. With no watches/warnings in place…

**Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 Update for Friday (9/13) at 12:30 p.m.**

UF is monitoring the progress of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. No significant impacts are forecast for the Gainesville area. Up to 1 inch of rain is possible locally through Monday. No changes to UF operations or schedules are anticipated.

In North Florida, heavy rains (2-3 inches) and any potential tropical storm force winds will be limited to the immediate coast this weekend. Adjustments of the track to the east will lessen any forecasted impacts. No inland county watches or warnings are anticipated, including for Alachua County.

A Tropical Storm Watch is in place from the Flagler/Volusia County line south to Jupiter Inlet. Tropical storm conditions are possible along this section of the coast beginning Saturday evening or early Sunday.

UF units with operations along the coast in the watch area (Flagler/Volusia County line south to Jupiter Inlet) should follow guidance from local officials.

At the 11am Advisory, the system was located approximately 280 miles east-south east of Freeport in the Bahamas. Max sustained winds are near 30 mph. The disturbance has not yet developed a well-defined center but a tropical depression or storm is expected for form later today. The system is barely moving, but is expected to resume a slow motion toward the northwest and north-northwest later today. On the forecast track, the system is anticipated to move across the central and northwestern Bahamas today, and along or near the east coast of Florida Saturday through Sunday.

Updates will be posted daily unless circumstances warrant more frequent communication. 

• UF is monitoring the progress of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine.
• As of Friday morning, significant impacts are not forecasted for the UF campus in Gainesville and no operational changes are anticipated.
• A Tropical Storm Watch is in place from the Flagler/Volusia County line southward to Jupiter Inlet.
• For current information regarding the system, please visit the National Hurricane Center.
• Local details are available from the National Weather Service-Jacksonville.

**Hurricane Dorian Update for Wednesday (9/4) at 12:50 p.m.**

Storm FAQ: https://updates.emergency.ufl.edu/2019/08/28/storm-preparation-faq/

The UF campus in Gainesville is on a normal schedule today (9/4) with the exception of academic classes. Classes resume tomorrow (9/5).

UF units with operations in areas covered by watches and warnings should continue to closely follow the advice of local officials.

No watches or warnings are in place for Alachua County. A chance of showers and thunderstorms remains today in association with outer rain bands, but only half an inch of total rain is forecast.

Extremely warm weather returns tomorrow, with highs in the mid-90’s.

At the 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Dorian was approximately 90 miles east-northeast of Daytona Beach, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105mph (Category 2). Dorian is moving toward the north-northwest near 9 mph and this motion is expected to continue today as it edges north of Florida tonight. The center of Dorian is forecast to travel near or over the coasts of South Carolina and North Carolina Thursday through Friday.

This is the last planned update regarding Hurricane Dorian.

**Hurricane Dorian Update for Tuesday (9/3) at 1:50 p.m.** Storm FAQ: https://updates.emergency.ufl.edu/2019/08/28/storm-preparation-faq/ Only essential functions are open on the UF campus in Gainesville. On Wednesday, 9/4, classes are canceled but otherwise the Gainesville campus will be operating on a normal schedule. UF units outside of Alachua County should follow the closures of their local governments and heed advice from local officials, including evacuations. No Tropical Storm Watches or Warnings are in place for Alachua County and are not anticipated. 1.5-2 inches of rain is forecast over the next 48 hours in associated with Dorian. Isolated higher amounts are possible. No…

Storm FAQ: https://updates.emergency.ufl.edu/2019/08/28/storm-preparation-faq/ Out of concern for students who may need to travel back to Gainesville or who are assisting family members who may be affected by the hurricane, classes at the University of Florida’s campus in Gainesville will be canceled on Wednesday, Sept. 4. However, the campus will re-open on Wednesday, Sept. 4, on a normal operating schedule for all facilities, including the Reitz Student Union, RecSports, libraries and dining facilities.  All Gainesville campus faculty, staff and other paid employees should report to work per their normal Wednesday schedule. Employees, including student and research assistants, who are out of…

**Hurricane Dorian Update for Monday (9/2) at 1:30 p.m.** Storm FAQ: https://updates.emergency.ufl.edu/2019/08/28/storm-preparation-faq/ The UF campus in Gainesville is on a normal holiday schedule for today. Classes are canceled and offices closed on Tuesday. UF units outside of Alachua County should follow local government closures and heed direction from local officials, including evacuations. The UF Emergency Operations Team and Policy Group is meeting daily to coordinate actions and decisions for the university. At the 11 a.m. advisory, Dorian was located approximately 110 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 155mph (Category 4). The storm is moving…

**Hurricane Dorian Update for Sunday (9/1) at 1:40 p.m.** Storm FAQ: https://updates.emergency.ufl.edu/2019/08/28/storm-preparation-faq/ The UF campus in Gainesville remains on a normal schedule today and normal holiday schedule on Monday. University offices are closed and classes canceled on Tuesday, Sept. 3. All UF units in the peninsula should continue to closely monitor the progress for Dorian for forecast changes. UF units with operations within the watch and warning areas should follow advice from local officials, including local government closures. Based upon the 11 a.m. advisory, Gainesville has a 43% chance of experiencing tropical storm force winds and a 1% chance of…