2022 Weather Alerts

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, The University of Florida campus in Gainesville will reopen and return to normal holiday campus operations Friday, Nov. 11. However, the university will remain closed for business and classes on Friday in honor of Veterans Day. UF Health and UF/IFAS personnel, and others at locations throughout the state should continue to follow their local government’s guidance and check with their supervisors for information regarding the operations plan of their work locations. While the worst of the storm has passed for most of the Florida peninsula, please continue to use caution when traveling or outside tonight.…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole. Here is what we know today: Alachua County, which includes Gainesville, remains under a Tropical Storm Warning as of the 4 p.m. advisory of the National Hurricane Center. The center of Nicole had made its way to the northwest coast of Florida as of Thursday afternoon. The storm is expected to continue to move north into Georgia and the Carolinas by Friday. However, tropical storm conditions are expected to continue into tonight in many areas of Florida, including Alachua County where winds are ranging between 25 and 35 mph with…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole. Here is what we know today: Alachua County, which includes Gainesville, remains under a Tropical Storm Warning as of the 7 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said Nicole has the potential to bring winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts of up to 70 mph, to Alachua County. Additionally, 1 to 3 inches of rain is expected in the area, and conditions are favorable for the “occurrence of scattered tornadoes.” Overnight, the center of Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1…

What about scheduled exams and assignments? Classes and all academic and student-related activities, including online classes, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville are canceled on Thursday, Nov. 10. Questions related to scheduled academic events (classes, assignments, quizzes, exams) should be directed to the course instructor. The university expects to resume holiday campus operations on Friday, Nov. 11. Are events on campus canceled? All events, including Gators athletics events, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville will resume when the campus returns to normal operating status on Friday, Nov. 11. However, the university will remain closed for business…

This page, which will be updated regularly, contains a list of campus operations that have been impacted by Tropical Storm Nicole. Select Florida Fresh Dining halls are open for service throughout the storm. Even if the campus loses power, the university will keep the dining halls open. For a list of open locations and hours of operation, visit https://dineoncampus.com/UF/hurricane-hours. All Gators athletic events for the weekend of Nov. 12 remain on schedule, including the Florida-South Carolina football game on Saturday at 4 p.m. Campus tours are canceled on Thursday, Nov. 10. RecSports facilities are closed on Thursday, Nov. 10. For…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Nicole. Here is what we know today: Alachua County, which includes Gainesville, remains under a Tropical Storm Warning, as of the 10 a.m., advisory of the National Hurricane Center. Forecasters said Nicole has the potential to bring winds of 45 to 55 mph, with gusts of up to 70 mph, to Alachua County. Additionally, 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected in the area, and conditions are favorable for the “occurrence of scattered tornadoes.” Most of the Florida peninsula north of Palm Beach and Lee counties is under a Hurricane…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Out of an abundance of caution, all classes at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville will be canceled and offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 10, because of Tropical Storm Nicole. Only essential university personnel should report for work during that time. Additionally, all special events, and academic and student-related activities, including online classes, are canceled Thursday. Questions regarding academic-related activities should be directed to the course instructor. The university expects to resume holiday campus operations on Friday, Nov. 11. However, the university will remain closed for business and classes on Friday in…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Subtropical Storm Nicole. While much remains unknown about the storm’s path, here is what we know today:   On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center issued a Hurricane Warning for the east coast of Florida, from Boca Raton to the Flagler-Volusia county line. Additionally, a Hurricane Watch has been issued from the Flagler-Volusia county line to Ponte Vedra Beach.  Meanwhile, much of the Florida peninsula is either under a Tropical Storm Watch or a Tropical Storm Warning, as details regarding Nicole’s exact path and intensity could fluctuate between now and landfall. Alachua County, which includes…

University of Florida officials are actively monitoring Subtropical Storm Nicole. While much remains unknown about the storm’s path, here is what we know today:  The National Hurricane Center issued a Hurricane Watch for the East Coast of Florida from the Volusia-Brevard county line to Hallandale Beach and for Lake Okeechobee. Additionally, a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for the majority of the East Coast of Florida.   A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm conditions are possible within 48 hours, while a Hurricane Watch means hurricane conditions are possible. A Hurricane Watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated…

Classes and all academic and student-related activities, including online classes, at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville will resume and campus will re-open and return to normal operating status on Saturday, Oct. 1. UF Health personnel, UF/IFAS personnel and others at locations throughout the state should continue to follow their local government’s guidance and check with their supervisors for information regarding reopening of their work locations. UF faculty have been asked to remain flexible with students who may have been impacted by Hurricane Ian. Students who have family in hard-hit areas are encouraged to immediately contact their instructors to…