Tracking Hurricane Irma
Probable path of Hurricane Irma as of Sept. 9 at 8pm.
9/8 — *HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT; MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ORDERED*
The 11 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center puts Jacksonville under a Hurricane Warning. The track continues to shift west, with Irma going up through the west coast of Florida directly impacting Tampa and the Florida Keys.
Hurricane Irma continues to impact Cuba as a Category 3 with winds of 125 mph and is forecast to restrengthen to a Category 5 before reaching South Florida. Irma will reach the Florida Keys Sunday morning. Jacksonville is expected to start feeling strong winds from Irma Sunday, with the worst of Irma impact Jacksonville Monday.
Mayor Lenny Curry said Irma is “not like Matthew” in a press conference Thursday and urged Jacksonville residents in Zones A and B to start evacuating early if they can. He said mandatory evacuations will likely begin Friday morning.
Curry declared a State of Emergency Monday for Duval County. Mandatory Evacuations for Zones A and B began Friday morning.
Classes and student activities are canceled Friday Sept. 8 and Monday Sept. 11. Stay tuned for updates.
For all things Hurricane Irma, check back hourly.
Shelters
- Landmark Middle School – 101 Kernan Blvd. N (pets allowed)
- Twin Lakes Elementary – 8000 Point Meadows Drive (no pets)
- Chimney Lakes Elementary – 9353 Staples Mill Driver (pets allowed)
- Mandarin Middle School 5100 Hood Road (pets allowed)
- Oceanway Elementary – 1255 Gillespie Ave. (no pets)
- Abess Park Elementary – 12371 Abess Blvd. (no pets)
- Legends Center – 5130 Soutel Drive (pets allowed)
- Andrew Robinson – 101 W. 12th Street (no pets)
- Arlington Middle School 8141 Lone Star Road (no pets)
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UPDATE: Hurricane Irma shifts East; No closures announced for UNF
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