Tropical Storm Oscar poses ‘no direct threat’ to Hilton Head area after hitting Cuba
Aftercausing the deaths of at least six people in Cuba, Tropical Storm Oscar was not expected to affect the Hilton Head Island area or the southeastern U.S. coast as it moves northeast across the Atlantic. Meteorologists said the system was the “smallest hurricane on record,” with a wind field of only about 6 miles.
Oscar was a Category 1 hurricane as it made landfall in the Bahamas on Saturday. Hurricane specialist Michael Lowry said “not a single forecast model” anticipated Oscar strengthening into a hurricane before hitting the island nation.
“It’s not often we see a colossal failure in hurricane forecasting,” Lowry wrote in an analysis published Monday. Oscar’s small size made it difficult for computer models to estimate its development, he added.
As of Tuesday, Oscar posed “no direct threat” to the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. Meteorologists in Melbourne, Florida said the storm could bring powerful waves to East Coast beaches in the coming days.
7-day forecast for Beaufort County
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday, Oct. 23: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday, Oct. 24: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday, Oct. 25: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday, Oct. 26: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday, Oct. 27: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday, Oct. 28: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
This story was originally published October 22, 2024 at 10:17 AM.
