Will Hurricane Ian hit Gainesville? Here’s the latest forecast path

After making landfall Wednesday afternoon, Hurricane Ian was tracking over central Florida overnight south of Gainesville and is expected to move off the east coast of Florida Thursday morning near Titusville. The storm has weakened to Category 2 and should continue to deteriorate, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect for the the east coast of Florida north of Broward County but have been cancelled in many other parts of the state.

Here’s the latest forecast track including the so-called “spaghetti models,” which show the range of possible tracks based on various computer models:The Gainesville area, including the University of Florida, remains a under hurricane warning Wednesday after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Category 5 strength at Punta Gorda on the west coast

Ian is forecast to track northeast to Central Florida, passing south of Orlando Thursday morning.

The region is expected to experience damaging winds, flooding rains and possible tornadoes through Thursday. A state of emergency is in effect for nearly the entire state.

Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect on both coasts of Florida.

Here’s the latest forecast track including the so-called “spaghetti models,” which show the range of possible tracks based on various computer models: