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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…

University of Florida officials are continuing to monitor Hurricane Milton, which is expected to begin affecting the west coast of Florida this evening. Here is what we know this morning: Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall sometime Wednesday evening on the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane capable of producing destructive and life-threatening winds that are the equivalent of a Category 3 storm, according to the 5 a.m. advisory of the National Hurricane Center. Additionally, the latest advisory from the National Weather Service Center in Tampa said the center of the storm would come ashore likely between…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…