Tropical Storm Oscar remained crouched over eastern Cuba, where it could drop more than a foot of rain as it crawls over the island nation at 3 mph. Oscar was a tiny, weak storm, with tropical-storm-force winds extending just 45 miles from the center and maximum sustained winds at 40 mph.

Forecasters predict Oscar to bring "heavy rainfall" leading to areas of "life-threatening flash flooding" across eastern Cuba.

Tropical Storm Oscar is forecast to produce life-threatening flash flooding in portions of eastern Cuba, according to the National Hurricane Center.