Tracking the Tropics: 'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Carriacou Island
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The tropics have been usually active for June and early July. The National Hurricane Center is tracking Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Depression Chris and a new tropical wave.
Our Tracking the Tropics team has the latest on the powerful major hurricane and where it's headed as it barrels through the Caribbean. Max Defender 8 Meteorologist Rebecca Barry and WFLA Now's J.B. Biunno will host a special episode of Tracking the Tropics at 12 p.m. ET.
Hurricane Beryl
Beryl made landfall Monday on Carriacou Island as an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds. It is currently located 35 miles east of Grenada.
The storm is the earliest Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic on record.
The hurricane's core will move over the Windward Islands 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.
Watches and warnings in effect
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadine Islands
- Grenada
- Tobago
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for
- Jamaica
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
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Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring dangerous storm surge, devastating winds and flooding rains to the islands.
"There have been multiple reports of downed trees, flooded streets, power outages and storm surge flooding in the Grenandines, Grenada, Barbados, and Tobago," NHC forecasters wrote.
Remnants of Chris
Chris' remnants is bringing heavy rainfall and flooding to portions of eastern Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said. Chris was downgraded from a tropical depression with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph.
Forecasters said Chris will continue farther inland over eastern Mexico through Monday. The storm will likely dissipate over higher terrain on Monday.
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 30 percent change of developing in the next 48 hours and a 60 percent chance of forming over the next seven days.