CNN reports:
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified into a “very dangerous” Category 3 storm on Sunday morning as it churned toward Barbados and the Windward Islands, promising destructive hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The National Hurricane Center says Beryl is expected to be an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane when it reaches the Windward Islands by late Sunday or early Monday. The early timing of the season’s first hurricane is unusual, given the average date for the first hurricane is August 11.
Hurricane warnings are in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands, Grenada and Tobago. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Martinique, and a tropical storm watch is in effect for Dominica.
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Hurricane #Beryl continues to quickly strengthen this Sunday morning. The storm is now a very dangerous category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. Life-threatening winds and storm surge are expected in portions of the Windward Islands by early Monday. Latest at… pic.twitter.com/ELcAT3zaqd
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) June 30, 2024
ADVISORY #13a ON HURRICANE BERYL – A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS. Hurricane Beryl intensifies into a category 3 hurricane therefore a hurricane warning remains in effect for Barbados. pic.twitter.com/CMrFbVw5Ku
— BarbadosMetServices (@BarbadosMet) June 30, 2024
At the 5am advisory, Hurricane #Beryl had a minimum central pressure of 981mb. As of 7:45am, it’s pressure has dropped to 968mb. Rapid intensification is expected to continue up until it reaches the Windward Islands. This is an EXTREMELY dangerous situation. @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/IkpeOpRGkb
— Jensen Burnett (@jensen_wx) June 30, 2024
Latest Sunday AM 06z spaghetti models for soon to be Major Hurricane Beryl. Kind showing a sneaky turn down the road to maybe watch. https://t.co/Hk3pbO7x8H pic.twitter.com/bYa83Wkyej
— Mike’s Weather Page (@tropicalupdate) June 30, 2024