ORLANDO, Fla. – As of the 5 a.m. National Hurricane Center update on Sunday, Beryl has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph. The storm is moving west at 21 mph.
Hurricane Beryl will continue to move westward into a favorable environment. There is little to no wind shear and sea surface temperatures around 85 degrees.
It’s expected to rapidly intensify into a major Category 3 hurricane Sunday afternoon. Further strengthening into a Category 4 hurricane is likely before approaching Barbados and the Windward Islands.
There is currently a Hurricane Warning for Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada and the Grenadine Islands.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Tobago.
Two other areas are being watched for possible tropical development.
A broad area of low pressure (Invest 94L) in the Bay of Campeche has a medium chance for development before moving ashore in eastern Mexico. A short-lived tropical depression is possible but regardless of development, heavy rain is expected over portions of Central America and Mexico.
A tropical wave behind behind Beryl has a high chance for development over the next seven days.
The next two names are Chris and Debby.
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