Hurricane Oscar (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · October 19–22, 2024

Peak wind
86 mph
139 km/h · Oct 19
Peak category
Cat 1
Saffir–Simpson
Lowest pressure
984 mb
Landfalls
2
Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Lifetime
3.5 d
Oct 19 – Oct 22
Distance
810 mi
1,303 km
ACE
4.5
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Oscar

Hurricane Oscar (2024) was a Category 1 hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on October 19, 2024, 177 mi N of San Juan, Puerto Rico, reached its peak of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 984 mb on October 19, 2024, and made landfall 2 times — first at 21.5°N, 71.1°W on October 19, 2024 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). Later landfalls: near Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, Cuba on October 20, 2024 as a Category 1 hurricane (86 mph). It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 86 mph on October 20, 2024). The storm lasted 3.5 days and travelled about 810 miles (1,303 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
October 19, 2024 · 20:00 UTCat 21.5°N, 71.1°WCat 1 86 mph987 mb
October 20, 2024 · 22:00 UTCnear Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, CubaCat 1 86 mph984 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Port-de-Paix, Haiti73 miOct 20 · 09:00 UTCCat 1 81 mph
Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba32 miOct 21 · 13:00 UTCTS 45 mph
Holguín, Holguín Province, Cuba27 miOct 21 · 18:00 UTCTS 40 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 17 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Oct 19 00:00TS 40 mph1007 mb21.0°N 66.5°W177 mi N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Oct 19 06:00TS 52 mph1005 mb21.2°N 68.2°W156 mi NNE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
Oct 19 12:00TS 63 mph996 mb21.3°N 69.8°W119 mi NNE of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Oct 19 18:00Cat 1 81 mph989 mb21.4°N 70.6°W111 mi N of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Oct 19 20:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph987 mb21.5°N 71.1°W77 mi ESE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Oct 20 00:00Cat 1 86 mph987 mb21.5°N 71.7°W40 mi ESE of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Oct 20 06:00Cat 1 81 mph988 mb21.1°N 72.7°W55 mi SSW of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Oct 20 12:00Cat 1 81 mph986 mb20.8°N 73.6°W52 mi NE of Maisí, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Oct 20 18:00Cat 1 86 mph984 mb20.5°N 74.0°W20 mi NNE of Maisí, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Oct 20 22:00Cat 1 LANDFALL 86 mph984 mb20.3°N 74.4°Wnear Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Oct 21 00:00Cat 1 75 mph988 mb20.2°N 74.5°W10 mi S of Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Oct 21 06:00TS 58 mph996 mb20.1°N 75.0°W14 mi ESE of Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Oct 21 12:00TS 46 mph1000 mb20.3°N 75.4°W16 mi NW of Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba
Oct 21 18:00TS 40 mph1003 mb20.7°N 75.9°Wnear Cueto, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 22 00:00TS 40 mph1005 mb21.5°N 75.6°W38 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 22 06:00TS 40 mph1006 mb22.2°N 75.1°W95 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba
Oct 22 12:00TS 40 mph1007 mb22.7°N 74.6°W140 mi NNE of Banes, Holguín Province, Cuba

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Oscar make landfall?

Oscar made landfall 2 times: at 21.5°N, 71.1°W on October 19, 2024 at 20:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds; near Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, Cuba on October 20, 2024 at 22:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 86 mph winds.

What category was Oscar?

At its peak on October 19, 2024, Oscar was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 86 mph (139 km/h) and a central pressure of 984 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 1 hurricane.

How long did Oscar last?

3.5 days, from October 19, 2024 to October 22, 2024, including 36 hours at hurricane strength. It travelled about 810 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Oscar?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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