The NHC says Beryl remains “a dangerous system with Maximum sustained winds of 230 kilometers per hour“.
The meteorological service of the National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (Insivumeh) of Guatemala reported that Hurricane Beryl is moving west-northwest at approximately 32 kilometers per hour. heading to Yucatan, Mexico.
Hurricane Beryl threatens the central Caribbean with storm surges and destructive windsis located 200 kilometers southeast of Kingston (Jamaica) and 690 kilometers east southeast of Grand Cayman.
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Hurricane warnings, in addition to Jamaicaincludes the Cayman Islandsthe southern coast of Haiti and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
The US agency issued a hurricane warning for the island and said that storms were expected rains and flash floodsin addition to hurricane-force winds and high water levels.
All of Jamaica has prepared for Beryl’s arrival: the Shelters have been stocked with suppliesresidents have tried to protect their homes and boats have been pulled out of the water.
“I urge all Jamaicans to stock up on food, batteries, candles and water. Keep your important documents safe and remove any trees or objects that may endanger your property,” Prime Minister Andrew Holness said on Twitter.
Here are the 11 am EDT Wednesday, Jul 3 Key Messages for #Hurricane #Beryl – Visit for the latest forecast updates. pic.twitter.com/XCdnWAohGx
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 3, 2024
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Tropical storm warnings are also in effect for the southern coast of Dominican Republicfrom Punta Palenque to the west, on the border with Haiti, and from there it extends to the Haitian town of Anse d’Hainault.
The alert also includes the coast of Belize from that city to the south of Chetumal.
Beryl will move rapidly across the central Caribbean at 31 kilometers per hour (19 mph) in a northwesterly direction.
The eye of Beryl, the earliest Category 4 hurricane season on record, made landfall on July 1 over Cariobacú Island in the Windward Islands and caused havoc.
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The hurricane has left at least Three dead in Granadawhere the storm made landfall on Monday; one in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Three in Venezuela, according to local authorities.
Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell said the island of Carriacou has been left almost isolated, with Houses, telecommunications and fuel facilities destroyed after the eye of the hurricane passed.
According to information from the NHC posted on social media network X (Twitter), the eye of Beryl is expected to approach the Cayman Islands on the night of July 3 and into Thursday.
The NHC is forecasting some weakening on Wednesday or Thursday of this week, but Beryl will be a major cyclone or near hurricane strength as it passes near Jamaica later today and the Cayman Islands tonight or early Thursday.
For #TimelapseTuesdaythis #GeoColor imagery from @NOAA‘s #GOESEast satellite shows the first 4-days of #Berylwhen the storm grew from a tropical cyclone in the western Atlantic Ocean to a category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea.
More on #HurricaneBeryl:… pic.twitter.com/sWSLLUUKNe
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) July 2, 2024
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Additionally, forecasters expect further weakening, although Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 75 kilometers (47 miles) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 295 kilometers (180 miles).
Will Beryl affect Guatemala?
Special Bulletin No. 13 issued by Insivumeh states that for the moment “does not represent a direct danger to Guatemala”.
On July 3, Insivumeh indicates that Beryl is in our “warning zone” (yellow area) and will approach Guatemala between the afternoon of July 4 and early hours of July 5.
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July 3, 2024, 07:00 local time#SomosINSIVUMEH #GuatemalaSaleAdelante #CIV pic.twitter.com/VJuyOHMpWI— INSIVUMEH Guatemala (@insivumehgt) July 3, 2024
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The approach of the hurricane could cause an increase in climatic instability that involves a decrease in atmospheric pressure and the approach of the Monsoon Trough to Guatemala, conditions that will promote the increasing cloudiness and rain nationwide from July 5th and continuing until early next week.
Current atmospheric conditions promote the development of severe local storms with heavy rain, strong winds and possible hail for the rest of the week.
Hurricane season
During the Atlantic hurricane season, which began on July 1, three named tropical storms have formed: Alberto, Beryl and Chris.
Chris formed on Sunday, June 30, in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall overnight in the town of Lechuguillas in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
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This 2024, the Atlantic Ocean will have an above-average hurricane season, with the possibility of up to 13 hurricanesof which up to seven may be major, according to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Experts say it is very rare for such a powerful storm to form so early in the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from early July to late November.
North Atlantic waters are between one and three degrees Celsius warmer than normalthe US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said.
The forecast indicates that a total of between 17 and 25 storms could form this year, that is, with maximum sustained winds above 62 kilometers per hour.
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