Hurricane Oscar expected to bring dangerous storm surge to the Bahamas

Download the WJCL App for weather alerts: Apple, Google PlayThe National Hurricane Center is tracking 2 tropical systems.Southeastern Bahamas:Hurricane Oscar is near the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is expected to bring heavy rain and windy conditions to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Cuba.Models have Oscar tracking towards Cuba before taking a sharp turn northeast. Oscar could bring an elevated rip current risk to our area by next week. No direct impacts from the storms are expected for Southeast Georgia or the Lowcountry.Western Caribbean Sea:Tropical Depression Nadine is moving over Central America and will diminish over Mexico later today. Nadine is no threat to the U.S. Coast.RELATED:Georgia, South Carolina Hurricane Guide: What you need to know for the 2024 storm seasonClick here for your local forecast 2024 Storm Names:Here’s the list of names left for the 2024 hurricane season. We are near average for the number of named storms, but above average for hurricanes and major hurricanes. Hurricane season runs through November 30.Below: The Power of Water: WJCL’s 2024 Hurricane Special

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The National Hurricane Center is tracking 2 tropical systems.

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Southeastern Bahamas:

Hurricane Oscar is near the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is expected to bring heavy rain and windy conditions to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and Cuba.

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Models have Oscar tracking towards Cuba before taking a sharp turn northeast. Oscar could bring an elevated rip current risk to our area by next week. No direct impacts from the storms are expected for Southeast Georgia or the Lowcountry.

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Western Caribbean Sea:

Tropical Depression Nadine is moving over Central America and will diminish over Mexico later today. Nadine is no threat to the U.S. Coast.

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2024 Storm Names:

Here’s the list of names left for the 2024 hurricane season. We are near average for the number of named storms, but above average for hurricanes and major hurricanes. Hurricane season runs through November 30.

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Below: The Power of Water: WJCL’s 2024 Hurricane Special

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