UWF Notice: Monitoring Tropical Weather

Update – Oct. 7, 2026, 1:40 p.m.

University officials continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Isaias, which is forecast to continue moving northeast toward the northern Gulf Coast and strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall late Friday, Oct. 9. The University will provide another update to the campus community later this afternoon.

University officials are closely monitoring the tropical weather event, which is currently forming in the Gulf of America. All University of West Florida locations remain open at this time. If conditions change, the University will update the campus community.

According to the most recent update from the National Weather Service, the tropical weather event is projected to continue heading northeast toward the northern Gulf Coast and expected to make landfall late Friday, Oct. 9. 

To ensure you receive future University communications, confirm that your contact information is up-to-date in the University’s communication system, “Mobile Alert.” Log in to my.uwf.edu and search “Mobile Alert” to update and add contact information. 

University officials encourage students, faculty and staff to learn more about storm preparedness at uwf.edu/uwfstorm and review the Emergency Procedures Guide at uwf.edu/emergencyguide. Weather information is available by tuning into WUWF at 88.1FM or online at wuwf.org. Updates from the National Weather Service are available at weather.gov/mob and twitter.com/NWSMobile.

The University communicates with students, faculty and staff via email, phone, uwf.edu, Facebook, X, the UWF Mobile Alert text messaging system and the Guardian mobile app. To learn more about Mobile Alert, visit uwf.edu/mobilealert. For updates at any time, call the UWF Emergency Information Line at 850.474.3333. 

In the event of an emergency, please contact the UWF Police Department at 850.474.2415.