Hurricane Oscar Forms Off the Bahamas

Hurricane Oscar has formed off the coast of the Bahamas, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Characterised as “tiny,” Oscar is currently located approximately 165 miles east-southeast of the Bahamas and about 470 miles east of Camaguey City in Cuba, with maximum sustained winds reaching 80 miles per hour.

In response to the storm, the government of Cuba has issued a Hurricane Watch for the provinces of Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas.

The latest advisory from the NHC warns of locally heavy rainfall that may affect the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas later today, with conditions expected to spread to eastern Cuba by Sunday.

Additionally, the NHC is also monitoring Tropical Storm Nadine, which is currently situated just inland over Belize.