FOR TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, CARIBBEAN SEA, AND GULF OF MEXICO AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST: 10–20°N AND 45–65°W
Hurricane Beryl. Newly upgraded Hurricane Beryl is centred near 10.1°N 49.3°W at 29/2100 UTC or 726 nm ESE of Grenada, moving W at 19 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt. Peak seas are 17 ft. Satellite imagery indicates an expanding central dense overcast feature. Showers and thunderstorms are also organized in curved bands on the west side of the circulation of Beryl. Beryl is expected to take a relatively quick westward to west-northwestward motion is expected during the next few days. On the forecast track, the centre of Beryl is expected to move across the Windward Islands late Sunday night and Monday. Continued steady to rapid strengthening is forecast, and Beryl is expected to become a dangerous major hurricane before it reaches the Windward Islands. Beryl is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches across Barbados and the Windward Islands Sunday night into Monday. This rainfall may cause flooding in vulnerable areas. Showers and thunderstorms well north of Beryl may produce 1 to 4 inches of rain over portions of southeastern Puerto Rico Monday night into Tuesday. Rainfall from Beryl may impact portions of southern Hispaniola Tuesday into Wednesday, with 2 to 6 inches of rain possible. Meanwhile, swells generated by Beryl are expected to reach the Windward and southern Leeward Islands by late Sunday. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.
This system does not pose an immediate threat to the State of Grenada.
The Meteorological Service will continue to monitor this system and provide updates in a timely manner.
The next update will be issued at 2 am.
Meteorological Service, GAA
Misleading . Nowgrenada as mentioned by you tge system does not pose an immediate threat. Of course not immediate but we are under a warning !! Confusing.