Hurricane Oscar quickly becomes a Category 1 in the Atlantic; no threat to Florida

At 2 p.m., the center of Hurricane Oscar was located near latitude 21.4 North, longitude 70.6 West.

Oscar is moving toward the west near 12 mph (19 km/h) and this motion with a gradual slowdown and turn to the west-southwest is forecast over the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds based on aircraft data are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts.

Some additional strengthening is possible today before gradual weakening begins early next week. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 5 miles (10 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles(75 km). The estimated minimum central pressure measured by dropsonde observations is 989 mb (29.21 inches).

Satellite and radar images indicate that Nadine has made landfall in Belize, near Belize City around 11 a.m. CDT.

The maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph based on data from the Air Force Hurricane Hunters and surface observations. A weather station in San Pedro in the southern Yucatan Peninsula recently reported a sustained wind of 55 mph (89 km/h) and a gust to 67 mph (107 km/h). Tropical storm conditions are expected across Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula through the afternoon.