Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
’Noles staying ahead of storm
Florida State administrators are monitoring Tropical Storm Dorian, which could develop into a hurricane and potentially impact the Seminoles’ season opener against Boise State in Jacksonville Saturday night.
“Our game operations staff monitors potential weather impacts for all of our contests on a regular basis and will continue to do so,” an FSU spokesman told the Orlando Sentinel. “If severe weather presents any issues, we will make appropriate adjustments.”
Central Florida and South Florida remain in the storm’s potential path, the National Hurricane Center said during its 5 p.m. Tuesday update, with landfall in Melbourne possible on Sunday afternoon.
The hurricane center’s cone of uncertainty shows it could also be anywhere from the southeastern tip of Georgia to the Keys or west of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico by Sunday afternoon.
At least one of the National Hurricane Center models also showed the storm could dissipate before even reaching Florida.
It remains too early to project the potential strength of the storm.
Meteorologists and state officials have urged Florida residents to prepare for all possible scenarios, which include a storm hitting the Jacksonville area the same weekend as FSU’s scheduled opener against Boise State.
The Seminoles and Stetson are likely the only two football programs in the state whose schedules could be impacted by the storm, with the Hatters slated to host Presbyterian College in DeLand at 7 p.m. Saturday night.