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TROPICAL STORM BERYL GAINS STRENGTH

TROPICAL STORM BERYL GAINS STRENGTH

At 1100 PM according to the National Hurricane Centre, Tropical Storm Beryl was located near latitude 10.4 North, longitude 44.0 West. Beryl is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this general motion should continue through tonight.  A fast westward to west-northwestward motion is expected through the weekend.  On the forecast track, the center of Beryl will remain east of the Lesser Antilles through Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts.  Additional strengthening is forecast, and Beryl could become a hurricane on Friday.

Beryl is a tiny tropical storm. Tropical-storm-force winds only extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) from the centre.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb.

The next update will be issued at 5am tomorrow morning.

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

Disclaimer: The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is not an official Meteorological Office. The Information disseminated by the Department is gathered from a number of professional sources used or contracted by the DDM to provide such information. This information is to be used as a guide by anyone who has interest in local weather conditions. By no means can the DDM or the BVI Government be held accountable by anyone who uses this information appropriately for legal evidence or in justification of any decision which may result in the loss of finances, property or life.