By Chantalé Fletcher
BERYL is upgraded to a dangerous Category 4 Hurricane.
A huge jump from being a category 1 hurricane to now a category 4, and the first major hurricane for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
The National Hurricane Centre said Beryl was packing maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (210kmph) with life-threatening winds and storm surge expected in the Windwards Island on Monday morning.
Meanwhile the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) said, “As Beryl approaches the southern Windwards on Monday July 1st, 2024 there is a high chance (60-80%) of hurricane force winds impacting Tobago from early morning on Monday.
“Though the stronger hurricane and tropical storm force winds are expected to be closely packed around the centre of Beryl, there is a low to marginally medium chance (10-30%) of tropical storm force winds affecting Trinidad.”
The Met Office said heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely from Monday, and sea conditions can become choppy and rough.
A Hurricane Warning remained in effect for Tobago, Barbados, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and its dependencies.
While Trinidad and Dominica remained under Tropical Storm Watch and a Tropical Storm Warning was issued for Martinique.
