Oscar (2024)

Cat 1 AL162024 Β· Atlantic
Peak winds
75 kt
86 mph
Min pressure
984 mb
ACE
4.54
10⁴ kt²
Landfalls
2
17 observations

What happened during Oscar?

Oscar was a Cat 1 Atlantic tropical cyclone that existed from October 19 to October 22, 2024 (4 days). It reached peak winds of 86 mph (75 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 984 mb. The storm made 2 landfalls during its lifetime.


πŸ“„ NHC Tropical Cyclone Report

The National Hurricane Center's official post-storm analysis is published as a detailed PDF report β€” meteorological history, casualties, damage assessment, forecast performance, and synoptic discussion.

Read NHC's full report on Oscar β†’ (opens at nhc.noaa.gov)
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Storm overview
First obs
2024-10-19
Last obs
2024-10-22
Storm number
16
Basin
Atlantic
Observations
17

Best-track observations

Time (UTC) Status Lat Lon Winds (kt) Pressure (mb) Record
2024-10-19 00:00 TS 21.00 -66.50 35 1007
2024-10-19 06:00 TS 21.20 -68.20 45 1005
2024-10-19 12:00 TS 21.30 -69.80 55 996
2024-10-19 18:00 HU 21.40 -70.60 70 989
2024-10-19 20:15 HU 21.50 -71.10 75 987 Landfall
2024-10-20 00:00 HU 21.50 -71.70 75 987
2024-10-20 06:00 HU 21.10 -72.70 70 988
2024-10-20 12:00 HU 20.80 -73.60 70 986
2024-10-20 18:00 HU 20.50 -74.00 75 984
2024-10-20 22:00 HU 20.30 -74.40 75 984 Landfall
2024-10-21 00:00 HU 20.20 -74.50 65 988
2024-10-21 06:00 TS 20.10 -75.00 50 996
2024-10-21 12:00 TS 20.30 -75.40 40 1000
2024-10-21 18:00 TS 20.70 -75.90 35 1003
2024-10-22 00:00 TS 21.50 -75.60 35 1005
2024-10-22 06:00 TS 22.20 -75.10 35 1006
2024-10-22 12:00 TS 22.70 -74.60 35 1007

Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 best-track database (nhc.noaa.gov/data). Data is in the public domain. Best-track positions and intensities are post-storm reanalysis estimates and may differ from real-time advisories.