MIAMI FLORIDA:---Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, has formed just east-south-east of the Lesser Antilles and is heading for the Caribbean.
According to a 5:00 am update from the US National Hurricane Center, on Friday, Beryl has sustained maximum winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometres per hour), and is travelling West at 14 miles per hour (22 kilometres per hour).
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Hurricane Beryl Advisory Number 4
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022018
500 AM AST Fri Jul 06 2018
...TINY BERYL BECOMES THE FIRST HURRICANE OF THE 2018 ATLANTIC
HURRICANE SEASON...
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...10.6N 45.1W
ABOUT 1140 MI...1830 KM ESE OF THE LESSER ANTILLES
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...995 MB...29.39 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
BERYL.
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), THE CENTER OF HURRICANE BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.6 NORTH, LONGITUDE 45.1 WEST. BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH (22 KM/H). A FASTER WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE CENTER OF BERYL WILL REMAIN EAST OF THE LESSER ANTILLES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.
SATELLITE DATA INDICATE THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH (120 KM/H) WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST TODAY.
BERYL IS FORECAST TO QUICKLY WEAKEN BY LATE SATURDAY AND BECOME A TROPICAL STORM OR DEGENERATE INTO A STRONG OPEN TROUGH NEAR THE LESSER ANTILLES LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
BERYL IS A VERY COMPACT HURRICANE. HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 10 MILES (20 KM) FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES (55 KM).
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB (29.39 INCHES).
THE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE ISSUED AN ADVERSE WEATHER WARNING FOR SATURDAY MORNING, DURING WHICH THE COUNTRY MAY EXPERIENCE HEAVY SHOWERS IN VARYING LOCALITIES AS WELL AS THUNDERSTORMS IN A FEW AREAS ON SATURDAY.
GUSTY WINDS AND STREET OR FLASH FLOODING ARE LIKELY IN AREAS OF HEAVY SHOWERS.
THE MET OFFICE ASSURED THE PUBLIC THAT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IS NOT UNDER ANY TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING.
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http://www.smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/29599-hurricane-beryl-forms-first-of-2018-atlantic-hurricane-season.html
