NOAA: Hurricane Beryl Projected Path Update To Texas
NOAA National Hurricane Center Hurricane Beryl Projected Path
Tropical Storm Beryl (formerly Tropical Depression Two and Invest 95L) is located 165 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, and is moving to the north-northwest at 10 mph (17 km/h).
NHC forecasters say that this general motion is expected to continue through tonight, with a turn toward the north forecast on Monday.
On the official NHC forecast track, the center of Beryl is expected to make landfall on the middle Texas coast early Monday. Beryl is forecast to turn northeastward and move farther inland over eastern Texas and Arkansas late Monday and Tuesday.
Hurricane Beryl Strength
Beryl is a tropical storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h), with higher gusts.
Steady strengthening is expected, and Beryl is forecast to become a hurricane again later today. Continued strengthening is expected overnight before Beryl reaches the Texas coast.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km) from the center of the tropical cyclone.
Hurricane Beryl Watches and Warnings
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for the North Entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore to Sabine Pass, including Corpus Christi Bay, Matagorda Bay, and Galveston Bay.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Texas coast from Baffin Bay northward to San Luis Pass.
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Texas coast north of San Luis Pass to Galveston Island.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Texas coast south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande, the Texas coast north of San Luis Pass to Sabine Pass, and the northeastern coast of mainland Mexico from Barra el Mezquital to the mouth of the Rio Grande River.
A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for north of Baffin Bay, Texas to North Entrance of the Padre Island National Seashore.
Interests elsewhere along the northwestern Gulf of Mexico coast should closely monitor the progress of Beryl.
Hurricane Beryl Breaks Records in the Atlantic
Hurricane Beryl has broken several records for the Atlantic Hurricane Basin.
Beryl is the easternmost hurricane to form in the tropical Atlantic during June, beating the previous record set by the 1933 Trinidad hurricane.
Beryl is the earliest Category 4 hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin, a title previously held by Hurricane Dennis on July 8, 2005.
Beryl is the strongest June hurricane in terms of wind speed, outpacing Hurricane Audrey of 1957.
Beryl is the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, overtaking the previous record set by Hurricane Emily on July 16, 2005.
Beryl also became the strongest July hurricane ever recorded.
NOAA and Colorado State University forecast an “extremely active” 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs from June 1 through November 30.
