LOCATION: 10.6N 47.8W
ABOUT: 965 MI 1555 KM ESE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 80 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT: W OR 270 DEGREES AT 15 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE: 994 MB
According to the National Hurricane Centre, at 500 PM the centre of Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 10.6 North, longitude 47.8 West. Beryl is moving toward the west near 15 mph. A faster westward to west-northwestward motion is expected to begin over the weekend and continue through early next week. On the forecast track, the center of Beryl will approach the Lesser Antilles over the weekend and cross the island chain late Sunday or Monday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Beryl could still be a hurricane when it reaches the Lesser Antilles late Sunday or Monday. Weakening is expected once
Beryl reaches the eastern Caribbean Sea on Monday, but the system may not degenerate into an open trough until it reaches the vicinity of Hispaniola and the central Caribbean Sea.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles.
The estimated minimum central pressure is 994 mb.
Next update will be issued at 11PM.
The Department of Disaster Management will continue to monitor the system and provide updates accordingly. Please visit the DDM’s website at www.bviddm.com and subscribe for updates or like us on facebook at facebook.com/bvi.ddm
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