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Post-tropical Cyclone Oscar at 23.0°N - 74.0°W

Bahamas

Last observation: 23 Oct 2024 - 02:10 UTC

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19 Oct 2024 - 22 Oct 2024


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22 Oct 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...OSCAR IS NO LONGER A TROPICAL CYCLONE... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 2:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 22 the center of Oscar was located near 23.0, -74.0 with movement NE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

22 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...OSCAR IS BARELY A TROPICAL CYCLONE... As of 11:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 the center of Oscar was located near 22.9, -74.1 with movement NE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...OSCAR CONTINUES MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS... As of 8:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 the center of Oscar was located near 22.8, -74.7 with movement NE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...POORLY ORGANIZED OSCAR MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS... As of 5:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 the center of Oscar was located near 22.7, -74.8 with movement NNE at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...POORLY ORGANIZED OSCAR MOVING TOWARD THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS... As of 2:00 AM EDT Tue Oct 22 the center of Oscar was located near 22.3, -75.1 with movement NNE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL FROM OSCAR POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUBA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS THROUGH TUESDAY... As of 11:00 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 21.8, -75.4 with movement NNE at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...HEAVY RAINFALL FROM OSCAR CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUBA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS... As of 8:00 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 21.4, -75.7 with movement NNE at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...CENTER OF OSCAR NEARING THE NORTH COAST OF EASTERN CUBA... As of 5:00 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 21.0, -76.1 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUBA... As of 2:00 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 20.6, -75.8 with movement NW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...OSCAR STILL CAUSING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUBA... As of 11:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 20.3, -75.4 with movement WNW at 3 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUING OVER EASTERN CUBA... As of 8:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 20.2, -75.3 with movement W at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...OSCAR PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OVER EASTERN CUBA... As of 5:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 20.2, -75.1 with movement W at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...SLOW-MOVING OSCAR CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OVER EASTERN CUBA... As of 2:00 AM EDT Mon Oct 21 the center of Oscar was located near 20.2, -74.9 with movement WSW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES AS SLOW-MOVING OSCAR MOVES OVER EASTERN CUBA... As of 11:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.3, -74.6 with movement WSW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

21 Oct 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...OSCAR BRINGING HURRICANE CONDITIONS, HEAVY RAINFALL, AND STORM SURGE TO PORTIONS OF EASTERN CUBA... As of 8:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.2, -74.5 with movement WSW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 75 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 21:50 UTC ...HURRICANE OSCAR MAKES LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN COAST OF EASTERN CUBA... As of 5:50 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.3, -74.4 with movement WSW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...OSCAR CLOSE TO LANDFALL IN CUBA... ...HURRICANE CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER EASTERN CUBA TONIGHT... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.5, -74.3 with movement WSW at 6 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...OSCAR APPROACHING THE NORTHERN COAST OF EASTERN CUBA WHERE CONDITIONS WILL SOON DETERIORATE... As of 2:00 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.6, -74.1 with movement WSW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...OSCAR STEADY IN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD... ...LANDFALL EXPECTED IN CUBA LATER THIS AFTERNOON ALONG NORTH COASTLINE OF GUANTANAMO AND HOLGUIN PROVINCES... As of 11:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.7, -73.9 with movement WSW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 12:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE FINDS OSCAR JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE COAST OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND... ...EXPECTED TO REACH GUANTANAMO OR HOLGUIN CUBA AS A HURRICANE LATER TODAY... As of 8:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 20.8, -73.6 with movement WSW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 9:00 UTC ...OSCAR MAKES LANDFALL ON GREAT INAGUA ISLAND... ...EXPECTED TO REACH GUANTANAMO OR HOLGUIN CUBA AS A HURRICANE THIS AFTERNOON... As of 5:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 21.1, -73.1 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 988 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 6:00 UTC ...OSCAR APPROACHING GREAT INAGUA ISLAND... As of 2:00 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 the center of Oscar was located near 21.3, -72.6 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 3:00 UTC ...TINY OSCAR PASSING SOUTH OF TURKS AND CAICOS... ...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN COAST OF CUBA... As of 11:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 the center of Oscar was located near 21.3, -72.2 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

20 Oct 2024 - 0:00 UTC ...COMPACT BUT POWERFUL OSCAR MOVING VERY NEAR THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS... As of 8:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 the center of Oscar was located near 21.3, -71.6 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

19 Oct 2024 - 21:00 UTC ...TINY OSCAR A LITTLE STRONGER... ...TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS SHOULD BRACE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS TONIGHT... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 the center of Oscar was located near 21.4, -71.1 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 987 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

19 Oct 2024 - 18:00 UTC ...RECON FINDS TINY OSCAR A HURRICANE... ...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS... As of 2:00 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 the center of Oscar was located near 21.4, -70.6 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 989 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

19 Oct 2024 - 15:00 UTC ...SMALL TROPICAL STORM OSCAR FORMS JUST EAST OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND NORTHEASTERN PROVINCES OF CUBA... As of 11:00 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 the center of Oscar was located near 21.3, -70.2 with movement W at 13 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Oscar at 23.0°N - 74.0°W

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