Atlantic 2018 season
Hurricane Oscar (2018)
Hurricane Oscar was a Category 2 hurricane at its peak, with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph (95 kt) and a minimum central pressure of 952 mb. It was active from Oct 26, 2018 to Nov 4, 2018.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Hurricane — Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 95 kt / 109 mph / 176 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 952 mb |
| Active dates | Oct 26, 2018 – Nov 4, 2018 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 8.3 |
| Documented landfalls | 0 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Oscar 2018. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2018 | Subtropical storm | 40 kt (74 km/h) | 26.4N 45.3W |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 25.9N 51.1W |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Hurricane | 65 kt (120 km/h) | 25.5N 56.4W |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Hurricane | 95 kt (176 km/h) | 27.0N 58.5W |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Hurricane | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 31.7N 56.0W |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Extratropical | 75 kt (139 km/h) | 40.7N 48.7W |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Extratropical | 60 kt (111 km/h) | 50.3N 38.6W |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Extratropical | 70 kt (130 km/h) | 55.3N 26.8W |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Extratropical | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 59.8N 14.5W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 2 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.