Article first published: Sunday, October 20, 2024, 4am ET
Article last updated: Monday, October 21, 2024, 2 a.m. ET
According to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 a.m. Monday update, there were a lot of changes today: First, Oscar initially turned into a hurricane and a Category 1 hurricane, but it ended up becoming a tropical storm with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. Tropical Storm Oscar is located 20 miles east of Guantanamo Cuba and 45 miles west of the eastern tip of Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour. It is moving west-southwest at a speed of 8 km/h.
“…the center of Oscar is expected to continue moving across eastern Cuba this afternoon, then emerge off the northern coast of Cuba late today or tonight and move near the southeastern and central Bahamas on Tuesday.” forecasters noted. “Additional weakening is expected as Oscar interacts with the mountainous terrain of eastern Cuba, but Oscar could still be a tropical storm as it moves north of Cuba late today and near the southeastern and central Bahamas on Tuesday .”
There were a lot of developments today: first, Oscar started out as a hurricane and a Category 1 hurricane, but ended up as a tropical storm with sustained winds of 75 mph.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
– North coast of the Cuban provinces of Las Tunas, Holguin and Guantanamo to Punta Maisi
– South coast of the Cuban province of Guantánamo
– Southeastern Bahamas
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
– North coast of the Cuban province of Camaguey
– Central Bahamas
A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, usually within 48 hours.
Interests in the rest of the Bahamas should monitor Oscar’s progress.
HAZARDS TO LAND:
WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected in the warning area and possible in the Cuba observation area today. Tropical storm conditions are expected today through Tuesday in the warning area in parts of the southeastern Bahamas and possibly in the watch area in parts of the central Bahamas.
RAINFALL: Rain amounts of 6 to 12 inches are expected in eastern Cuba through Wednesday morning, with isolated amounts of 7 inches. In the southeastern Bahamas, 3 to 5 inches are expected, with isolated amounts around 8 inches. Another 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected in the Turks and Caicos Islands through Wednesday morning.
For a full view of forecast rainfall associated with Oscar, see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Regenqpf
STORM SPLASH: Water levels of 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels are expected along Cuba’s northern coast in areas with onshore winds. Near the coast the wave will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
Source: National Hurricane Center
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