Sunday, 7am Tropical Update: Beryl now a major hurricane

Beryl is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. It became a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic Ocean. It is now at Category 3 strength on Sunday morning, and is forecast to rapidly intensify and become a dangerous Category 4 by Monday before reaching the eastern Caribbean Islands. It is expected to ride along a ridge of high pressure which will keep it heading westward in the next several days.

With little wind shear and very warm ocean temperatures, the strengthening should happen quickly. It will continue to move west through the Caribbean Sea through late next week. By this point, wind shear may increase in the western Caribbean. This would likely cause the storm to weaken.

Long-range models have Beryl somewhere near Yucatan or the southern Gulf of Mexico next weekend. Once the storm is in the Caribbean Sea, we'll have a better idea of its eventual track toward other landmasses.

Another area of possible tropical development is following right behind Beryl. This will be something to watch in the long-term. If it becomes a named storm, it would get the name Chris.

A third spot, Invest 94, is over Yucatan and is expected to move into the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. It should then move into Mexico by Monday.

[annbhana]

Barbados has been prepping since Friday keep us in your prayers

[lovelight...]

Bares watching. My prayers is with all in the path of these storms. Stay safe.

[OuachitaMtn]

multiple models now showing it coming to the Louisiana coast

[Thomas-sbxh]

its gonna be longlasting monster cat 4 maybe 5 I bet Beryl will jump in Gulf Mexico reintensify and who knows what...

[barnabascollins]

What’s going on with her dress?? Look at the hemline

[marvalynebanks]

These people are so negative watch th
e hurricane and leave the lady dress