Article first published: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 11 a.m. ET

Article last updated: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 2 p.m. ET

According to the National Hurricane Center's statement as of 2 p.m. Saturday, Oscar has reached new heights of intensity, evolving from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 miles per hour. Category 1 Hurricane Oscar is located 165 miles east-southeast of the southeastern Bahamas and 470 miles east of Camaguey, Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour. It is moving west at 12 miles per hour. Meteorologists issued a hurricane warning for the Turks Islands, Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas.

CHANGES WITH THIS NOTICE:

The government of the Bahamas has issued a hurricane warning for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast of the Bahamas.

The Cuban government has issued a hurricane warning for the provinces of Guantanamo, Holguin and Las Tunas.

DANGERS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected to reach the coast within the warning area for the first time this evening, with tropical storm conditions expected to begin this afternoon, making outside preparations dangerous. Tropical storm conditions are possible in the observation area on Sunday.

RAINFALL: Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts of 6 inches, are expected through Tuesday in the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas.

For a complete representation of forecast rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Oscar, see the National Weather Service's Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at1.shtml? Regenqpf.

STORM TOWER: A dangerous storm surge is expected to cause significant coastal flooding in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where water levels are expected to be between 2 and 4 feet. Near the coast, the tide will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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