Cuba: Updates on Hurricane Oscar, Landfall Expected This Evening
INSMET reports that it will be touching Cuban land, around two in the afternoon this Sunday, in the northern area, somewhere between the western end of Guantánamo and the eastern area of Holguín Oct 20, 2024 Photo: @InsmetC
October 20, 2024 Hour: 5:48 pm
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During the early morning hours, Hurricane Oscar exhibited slight fluctuations in intensity. Its maximum sustained winds are currently at 130 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts, maintaining its status as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
At six o’clock this morning, the center of the hurricane was located at 21.0 degrees north latitude and 73.2 degrees west longitude, placing it approximately 130 kilometers northeast of Punta de Maisí, the easternmost tip of Cuba, and 240 kilometers east of Punta Lucrecia in Holguín.
Additionally, it is estimated that the transit through Cuban territory will take about 24 hours, moving at a very slow speed. This slow movement increases the risk of rain and flooding, along with wind impacts expected to be between 85 and 100 kilometers per hour.
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Oscar is predicted to move west and west-southwest over the next 12 hours. Today, it will traverse the seas north of the eastern region, heading toward the northern coast of Guantanamo and Holguin in the afternoon.
Reports indicate that it may make landfall in Cuba this evening along the northern coast in the provinces of Guantanamo and Holguin.
As the hurricane approaches the island, wind speeds are expected to increase, reaching between 85 and 100 kilometers per hour, with even higher gusts anticipated. These winds are expected to reach hurricane strength primarily in these two provinces.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: Cubadebate - Granma
