Tropical Storm Oscar becomes hurricane with warnings for Bahamas and Turks and Caicos
Summary: Tropical Storm Oscar has been upgraded to a hurricane, as announced by the National Hurricane Center. The storm is currently moving west with maximum winds of 80 mph.
Hurricane warnings are in effect for the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. Cuba has issued a hurricane watch for its Guantanamo, Holguin, and Las Tunas provinces.
Oscar is expected to slow down in the coming days. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches and a storm surge of up to 4 feet are forecasted for the eastern Caribbean.
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