Article first published: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, 11 a.m. ET
Article last updated: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, 11 p.m. ET
According to the National Hurricane Center’s 11 pm Saturday advisory, Oscar has reached new heights of intensity and has upgraded from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane, with winds blowing at 85 mph. Category 1 Hurricane Oscar is 70 miles west of Grand Turk Island and 365 miles east of Camaguey Cuba, with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph. It’s moving at 12 mph to the west. Forecasters issued a hurricane warning for a portion of the northern coast of Cuba.
The tropical storm Oscar has developed into a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 85 mph.
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Warning for the northern coast of Cuba for the province of Holguin and Guantanamo to Punta Maisi.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
– Turks and Caicos Islands
– Southeastern Bahamas
– North coast of the Cuban Provinces of Holguin and Guantanamo to Punta Maisi
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:
– North coast of the Cuban Province of Las Tunas
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
– South coast of Cuban Province of Guantanamo
– North coast of the Cuban Province of Las Tunas
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
– North coast of the Cuban Province of Camaguey
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected to spread across portions of the warning area in the Southeastern Bahamas overnight into early Sunday. Hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area in Cuba Sunday evening.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area and possible in the watch area of Cuba Sunday night into Monday.
RAINFALL: Through Tuesday, rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches with isolated amounts of 8 inches are expected across eastern Cuba. Across the Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas, 2 to 4 inches are expected, with isolated amounts around 6 inches.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Oscar, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Rainqpf
STORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where water levels are expected to be between 2 and 4 feet above normal tide levels. Water levels of 1 to 3 ft above normal tide levels are expected along the north shore of Cuba in areas of onshore winds. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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