Hurricane Oscar made landfall on Great Inagua Island in The Bahamas on Saturday and is anticipated to reach either Guantanamo or Holguin in Cuba by Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm, described as "tiny" by the NHC, formed off the coast of the Bahamas earlier on Saturday.
Hurricane Warnings Issued
In response to Oscar’s approach, the Bahamas government has issued a hurricane warning for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Additionally, Cuba has issued a hurricane watch for the provinces of Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas.
As of the latest reports, Hurricane Oscar is producing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) with higher gusts. The storm's center is located approximately 165 miles (260 km) east-southeast of the southeastern Bahamas and 470 miles (755 km) east of Camaguey, Cuba.
Tropical Storm Nadine Forms Off Mexico
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nadine formed off the southern Caribbean coast of Mexico, bringing heavy rainfall and tropical storm conditions to Belize and parts of the Yucatan Peninsula. The storm was moving inland across Belize as of the latest update.
A tropical storm warning has been issued for areas including Belize City and the coastline stretching from Belize to Cancun, Mexico, including Cozumel. Nadine's center was located about 20 miles (35 km) east of Belize City, with winds recorded at 50 mph (85 kph).
Nadine is expected to move across Belize, northern Guatemala, and southern Mexico through Sunday. Despite the storm activity in the region, neither Oscar nor Nadine currently poses a direct threat to the United States, according to NHC hurricane specialist Philippe Papin. However, Papin acknowledged that Hurricane Oscar's rapid development caught forecasters slightly off guard, stating, Unfortunately, the system kind of snuck up a little bit on us.
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