Intense hurricane Omar struck the Virgin Islands as a hurricane at about 01:00 GMT on 16 October. Data supplied by the US National Hurricane Center suggest that the point of landfall was near 16.9 N, 65.0 W. Omar brought 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 148 km/h (92 mph). Wind gusts in the area may have been considerably higher.

According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm of Omar's strength (category 1) at landfall includes:

- Storm surge generally 1.2-1.5 metres (4-5 feet) above normal.

Hurricane Omar crossed the northern Leeward Islands as a major Category 3 storm. Warnings are being issued for other islands in the Caribbean Sea as the hurricane moves northeastward.

Hurricane Omar crossed the northern Leeward Islands as a major Category 3 storm. Warnings are being issued for other islands in the Caribbean Sea as the hurricane moves northeastward.

Original map title:
Caribbean

Map produced by Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai'i

Storm track plotted on 31 Aug 2004 at 12:27:41 GMT