Hurricane Omar Projected Path

Hurricane Omar formed quickly in the eastern Caribbean on October 14, 2008, battering the islands of Curacao and Aruba with high winds and heavy rain. By October 15, forecasters issued hurricane watches and warnings for parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, as the storm became a powerful Category 3 hurricane. Omar crossed parts of the Virgin Islands and rapidly weakened into a Category 1 storm as it veered out into the Atlantic Ocean on the morning of October 16.^{1 2 3}

Fast Facts

1. October 16, 2008: At 11 a.m. EST, Hurricane Omar's center was located about 180 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands²
2. Storm was moving toward the northeast at about 23 miles per hour²
3. Maximum sustained winds: near 85 miles per hour, with higher gusts²
4. Location: Latitude 20.2 north, 61.3 west at 11 a.m. EST, on October 16, 2008
5. Hurricane Omar's path took it across the Virgin Islands and parts of Puerto Rico^{2 1}

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