Beryl rapidly intensified into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane and now approaches the Windward Islands.
A map shows that Hurricane Beryl winds will hit the Windward Islands by Monday morning, according to the newest storm update from the National Hurricane Center .Beryl strengthened into a hurricane on Saturday, becoming the easternmost major hurricane in June for the Atlantic Ocean. The storm underwent a rapid intensification, with its wind speeds at one point reaching 130 miles per hour, making it a Category 4. Beryl is now categorized as a Category 3, with maximum sustained winds at 120 mph.
The storm is forecast to continue moving northwest, with the outer edge of its winds hitting Puerto Rico by Monday night, the Dominican Republic by Tuesday morning and Jamaica early Wednesday morning. Impacts will be felt in Honduras by Wednesday night and Mexico by Thursday night.The storm brings a catastrophic threat of hurricane-force winds, life-threatening storm surge and damaging waves, the NHC warned.
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