Hurricane Beryl Makes Landfall in MexicoHurricane Beryl Makes Landfall in Mexico Hurricane Beryl, a Category 2 storm with winds of up to 110 mph, made landfall near Tulum, Mexico, on Friday, July 5th. The hurricane has previously affected Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. The Yucatan coastline of Mexico, popular for tourist destinations like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and Tulum, was hit hard by the storm early Friday morning. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued warnings for the area, urging residents to seek shelter due to life-threatening conditions expected later in the day. Up to 25 centimeters of rain is anticipated, potentially leading to flash flooding on the peninsula. Mexican authorities have taken precautionary measures, closing beaches and schools and instructing hotels to board up their windows. Hundreds of tourists have evacuated from hotels along the peninsula, and over 3,000 people have fled Holbox Island off the coast. Over 300 flights to the area have been canceled or delayed. As the storm progresses, it is expected to weaken as it traverses the Yucatan Peninsula and enters the Gulf of Mexico. However, there is a possibility that the system will maintain its strength as a major hurricane and impact South Texas and Louisiana. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has cautioned that the North Atlantic could experience up to seven major hurricanes this year, higher than the average of three per season.
Hurricane Beryl landed near Tulum, Mexico early on Friday (July 5) as a Category 2 storm with winds of up to 110 mph (177 km/h).
The hurricane that struck Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands This week, Mexico’s Yucatan coastline was hit in the early morning, affecting tourist attractions such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel and Tulum.
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) has warned people in the area to seek shelter ahead of “life-threatening conditions” the storm is expected to bring later today.
Up to 25 centimetres of rain is expected and there is a chance of flash flooding on the peninsula.
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Mexican authorities have reportedly taken steps to prepare, closing local beaches and schools and advising hotels to board up their windows.
The BBC reports that hundreds of tourists have been evacuated from hotels along the peninsula’s coastline and more than 3,000 people have fled Holbox Island, just off the coast.
More than 300 flights to the area have reportedly been cancelled or delayed.
The storm is expected to weaken as it moves across the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico tonight.
But there is a chance the system could remain a major hurricane, with the potential to impact the South Texas And Louisiana according to the US National Weather Service last weekend.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned that the North Atlantic could see as many as seven major hurricanes this year, compared to the average of three per season.
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