'Dangerous' Hurricane Beryl takes aim at Windward Islands, Tropical Storm Chris bringing heavy rain, flooding to Mexico
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is tracking Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Chris and a new tropical wave.
HURRICANE BERYL
The National Hurricane Center said Beryl remains a "dangerous" Category 3 storm, with 120 mph winds. As of the 5 a.m. update, the hurricane is approaching the Windward Islands. It is currently 140 miles southeast of St. Vincent.
The center of Beryl is expected to move across the Windward Islands this morning and across the southeastern and central Caribbean Sea late today through Wednesday, the NHC said.
"Fluctuations in strength are likely during the next day or so, but Beryl is expected to remain a dangerous major hurricane as its core moves through the Windward Islands into the eastern Caribbean," meteorologists with the National Hurricane Center said.
The following watches and warnings are in effect:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands
- Grenada
- Tobago
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Martinique
- Trinidad
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- Dominica
- South coast of Dominican Republic from Punta Palenque westward
to the border with Haiti - South coast of Haiti from the border with the Dominican
Republic to Anse d'Hainault
TROPICAL STORM CHRIS
Tropical Storm Chris is bringing heavy rainfall and flooding to portions of eastern Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. Chris has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph.
Forecasters said Chris will continue farther inland over eastern Mexico through Monday. The storm will likely dissipate over higher terrain on Monday.
The following watches and warnings are in effect:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- Cabo Rojo to Puerto Veracruz
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (AL96)
The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on an area of showers and thunderstorms about 1,000 miles west-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
The system could develop into a tropical depression by the middle part of the week. It is moving westward at 15 to 20 mph across the central and western tropical Atlantic.
It has a 70 percent chance of forming over the next seven days.