With the 4 p.m. update on Saturday, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and was moving to the west at 22 miles per hour.
HOUSTON — Beryl strengthened into the season's first hurricane on Saturday afternoon. It continues to move to the west across the Atlantic.
With the 10 p.m. update on Saturday, Beryl had maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour and was moving to the west at 20 miles per hour. storms. Why such an active season? Dr. Phil Klotzbach, lead forecaster at CSU, says it's because of two main factors -- above-normal sea surface temperatures and expected La Niña conditions this summer. The warm water adds more energy to the tropics, making fuel for these storms more available. But perhaps more importantly, La Niña usually reduces vertical wind shear.
Winds blowing across a developing or mature tropical system can keep a budding system from developing and weaken stronger storms. This reduces the total storm count. But when La Niña conditions are in place, this wind shear is often reduced. That, combined with the warm ocean surface temps is why Dr. Klotzbach believes more storms than normal will form.
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