ORLANDO, Fla. – Tropical Storm Beryl has strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2024 season.
As of the 11 p.m. National Hurricane Center update on Saturday, Beryl has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. The storm is moving west at 20 mph.
The storm is expected to rapidly strengthen on its way to becoming a major hurricane before impacting the Windward islands.
There is currently a hurricane warning for Barbados. A hurricane watch is in effect for St. Lucia. St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada.
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A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Martinique, Dominica, and Tobago.
Two other areas are being monitored for possible tropical development in the Atlantic. A disturbance near the Yucatan has a medium chance for development before moving ashore in eastern Mexico.
A tropical wave behind behind Beryl has a chance for development over the next seven days.
The next two names are Chris and Debby.