October 18, 2019 – Officials at Santa Fe College are tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 as it moves in a northeastern direction from the Gulf of Mexico toward the Florida Panhandle.
Forecasters from the National Weather Service say although the storm may develop into Tropical Storm Nestor later today, by the time is moves past north Florida, it will not be a tropical system.
In the SF service district, there will be squall lines with the potential for heavy rainfall, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes. It is expected that we will see the effects of the storm between midnight and 6 p.m. Saturday.
At this point, there are no plans to close the college or cancel any events scheduled for the weekend.
For additional information concerning the storm, monitor the National Hurricane Center webpage. For information concerning the storm and its potential impact on Santa Fe College, monitor SF’s Alerts page.