Hurricane Oscar Path: Where It’s Going and What You Should Know

MIAMI – Hurricane Oscar formed off the coast of the Bahamas on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The storm was described as “tiny.”

The government of the Bahamas has issued a hurricane warning for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast of the Bahamas. The Cuban government has issued a hurricane warning for the provinces of Guantánamo, Holguin and Las Tunas.

The storm’s maximum sustained wind speed was 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. It was centered about 165 miles (260 kilometers) east-southeast of the southeastern Bahamas and about 470 miles (755 kilometers) east of Camaguey, Cuba.

Hours earlier, Tropical Storm Nadine formed off Mexico’s southern Caribbean coast and moved inland over Belize. Heavy rains and tropical storms occurred over parts of Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for Belize City and from Belize to Cancun, Mexico, including Cozumel.

The hurricane center said Nadine was located about 20 miles (35 kilometers) east of Belize City, with winds of 13 miles per hour (20 km/h). The maximum sustained wind speed was 50 mph (85 km/h).

Nadine is expected to move through Belize, northern Guatemala and southern Mexico by Sunday, the center added.