Naval Air Station Jacksonville is asking all non-essential base personnel to leave the base because of the approaching severe weather.
Anyone who fits that description is being asked to leave before 1 p.m. since that's when the heaviest weather is supposed to hit.
NAS Jax says the Navy Exchange will close at noon, including the gas station. The commissary is also closing at noon.
All Morale, Welfare, and Recreation facilities will close at 1 p.m., and parents are asked to pick up their children early from the Child Development Center if they can.
The storm could possibly bring tornadoes and heavy wind throughout the area, so the base says they are taking the threat very seriously.