As of this morning Hurricane Irma remained a powerful category 5 storm over the Atlantic Ocean. No evacuation order for Beaufort County has been issued as of yet. Sheriff's Office Emergency Management continues to closely monitor Hurricane Irma. Additional information will be released after the law enforcement conference call with South Carolina Emergency Management Division this morning at 10:30 am. Beaufort County residents and guests are urged to plan ahead and stay up-to-date with developments on Hurricane Irma through the National Weather Service (NWS) Charleston http://www.weather.gov/chs/. The NWS provides updates at 2:00 am, 5:00 am, 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm. Please see the informative hurricane guide published by NWS Charleston below: