Tropical Storm Oscar poses “no immediate threat” to the Hilton Head area after hitting Cuba

After killing at least six people in Cuba, Tropical Storm Oscar was not expected to affect the Hilton Head Island area or the southeastern U.S. coast as it moves northeast across the Atlantic. Meteorologists said the system was the “smallest hurricane ever” with a wind field of only about 6 miles.

Oscar was a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall in the Bahamas on Saturday. Hurricane specialist Michael Lowry said “not a single forecast model” expected Oscar to develop into a hurricane before it hit the island nation.

“It's not often that we see a colossal error in hurricane forecasting,” Lowry wrote in an analysis published Monday. Oscar's small size made it difficult for computer models to estimate his development, he added.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Oscar posed “no immediate threat” to the United States as of Tuesday. Meteorologists in Melbourne, Florida, said the storm could bring strong waves to East Coast beaches in the coming days.

7-day forecast for Beaufort County

Tuesday, October 22nd: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday, October 23rd: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday, Oct. 24: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday, October 25th: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday, Oct. 26: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday, Oct. 27: Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday, October 28th: Mostly sunny, with a high around 75°.