The tropical storm Beryl This Saturday afternoon became the first hurricane of 2024 in open waters of the Atlantic and is expected to “intensify” in the coming days, the report said. National Hurricane Center (NHC, in English) of the United States.
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The NHC, based in Miami (Florida), in its most recent bulletin, at 17:00 Eastern US time (21:00 GMT), warned that “Beryl is now a hurricane,” the system has winds sustained maximums of 120.7 kilometers (75 miles) per hour and is heading west at a speed of near 35.4 kilometers (22 miles) per hour.
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“It is forecast to intensify rapidly. It is expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to the Windward Islands as a major hurricane. A hurricane warning is now in effect for the island of Barbados,” the agency said.
Beryl is located east-southeast of Barbadosin it Caribbeanis expected to move through the Windward Islands next Sunday night and Monday.
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Forecasters said a hurricane warning is in effect for Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Martinique, Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Since the hurricane season in the Atlantic basin began on June 1, Tropical Storm Alberto and Hurricane Beryl have formed so far.
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This year, the Atlantic will have a well-above-average hurricane season, with the possibility of up to thirteen, of which up to seven may be major, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). USA.
The forecast reflects that this year a total of between 17 and 25 storms may form, that is, with maximum sustained winds above 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) per hour.
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