After causing the deaths of at least six people in Cuba, Tropical Storm Oscar was not expected to impact the Hilton Head Island area or the southeastern coast of the US as it moves northeast across the Atlantic Ocean. Meteorologists said the system was the “smallest hurricane on record,” with a wind field of only about 6 miles (10 kilometers).

Oscar was a Category 1 hurricane when it made landfall in the Bahamas on Saturday. Hurricane specialist Michael Lowry said “no forecast model” expected Oscar to become a hurricane before hitting the island.

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

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

7 day weather forecast for Beaufort County

Tuesday October 22: Sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. Northeast wind around 16 km/h.

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

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

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

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

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

Monday October 28: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.