Topline
Hurricane Beryl could potentially bring hurricane-force winds and flooding to southern Texas late Sunday and Monday, the National Hurricane Centersaid,hours after the record-breaking hurricanemade landfallas a Category 2 stormin Mexico.
The NHC said Friday there is an “increasing risk” of hurricane-force winds, storm surge and flooding... [+]
Key Facts
Hurricane Beryl has torn through the Caribbean and continues on a northwestern path towards the Texas coast.
There is an “increasing risk of hurricane-force winds, life threatening storm surge, and flooding” for portions of northeast Mexico and the lower-middle Texas coast beginning late Sunday, according to thelatest advisoryfrom the NHC.
The storm’s current trajectory expects it to travel northwest before curve northward somewhat toward Texas by early Monday, though forecasters typically caution it’s difficult to predict hurricanes’ exact trajectory several days in advance.
Warningswill likely be issuedfor a “portion of northeast Mexico and lower-middle Texas” later Friday,NHC said,with a hurricane warning already in place for Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula coast south of Cancun and a hurricane watch for areas north and west of Cancun
Key Background
Hurricane Beryl, thefirst hurricaneof the 2024 season, made history as theearliest recorded category 4—andlater category 5—Atlantic hurricane. The stormmade landfallin Grenada’s Carriacou Island on Monday, causing devastation in theCaribbean islandsandJamaica.At least nine people have died in the storm,the Associated Pressreported Thursday. In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationforecastedthe busiest Atlantic hurricane season in its history. Scientists have partly blamed increasingly severe weather events tohuman-createdclimate change,which can make hurricanes more powerful by warming the ocean and worsen storm surges by raising sea levels. The return ofLa Niña,a weather phenomena that causes high ocean surface temperatures, has also been predicted to contribute to 2024’s anticipated severe hurricane season.
Further Reading
Hurricane Beryl lashes Mexican coast near top beaches after Caribbean destruction(Reuters)
Hurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula(AP)
Hurricane Beryl Makes Landfall On Caribbean Island As Major Category 4 Storm(Forbes)
Government Forecasters Issue Most Dire Hurricane Season Prediction In Their History—Here’s Why(Forbes)
