JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The center of Hurricane Oscar was located is located more than 1,500 miles east of Jacksonville.. Oscar is moving toward the west near 16 mph. A continued westward motion is expected overnight, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest by early Monday, with a northwestward motion forecast on Monday afternoon.
By Tuesday, Oscar is forecast to begin moving toward the north or north-northeast with an increase in forward speed. The hurricane is then expected to accelerate quickly toward the northeast through the middle of the week.
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Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 75 mph with higher gusts. Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, followed by gradual weakening thereafter.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 15 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles.
Despite Oscar's westward track and growth the storm is not expected to impact the U.S. East Coast due to a series of cold fronts moving onshore into the Atlantic Ocean.