Article published: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, 10 a.m. ET

The National Hurricane Center issued the first advisory for the tropical storm at 10 am Saturday. Tropical Storm Oscar is 190 miles east-southeast of the Southeastern Bahamas and 495 miles east of Camaguey Cuba, with maximum sustained wind of 40 mph. It’s moving at 13 mph to the west.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the coast within the warning area by tonight, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.

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

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

Source: National Hurricane Center