Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – On Friday, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued a bulletin confirming the formation of Tropical Storm Beryl in the Atlantic basin, situated east of Barbados. Moving at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour in a westward direction, Beryl currently sustains maximum winds of 65 kilometers per hour.
The NHC predicts that Beryl will approach the Windward Islands by Sunday night and Monday, traversing approximately 1,785 kilometers east-southeast of Barbados. Meteorologists anticipate the storm will intensify as it moves over open waters, potentially escalating to hurricane status within the next few days.
Despite the development, no coastal emergency warnings have been issued as of now. However, the NHC advises residents of the Lesser Antilles to closely monitor Beryl’s progression.
The formation of Beryl marks the second tropical storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, following Tropical Storm Alberto. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this year’s hurricane season is forecasted to be notably active, with predictions of up to 13 named storms, of which as many as seven could develop into major hurricanes.
Meanwhile, in Mexico, the National Water Commission (Conagua) has reported a low-pressure system associated with tropical wave number 6, potentially forming into a cyclone over the Campeche Sound and heading toward Veracruz. This weather pattern is expected to bring occasional torrential rains to Chiapas, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo, with intense occasional rains forecasted for Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Tabasco.
In other regions of Mexico, including the northwest, north, northeast, center, and west, rain showers are anticipated, with intense occasional downpours predicted for Nayarit, Jalisco, and Colima. Additionally, Conagua warns of possible whirlwinds in Sonora and Chihuahua.
The weather agency also warns of very hot to extremely hot conditions persisting in the northwest and north of Mexico, with maximum temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees Celsius in various areas of Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Coahuila, and Nuevo León throughout Saturday, June 29th.
