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Hurricane Beryl Update: Feederbands Continue, Storm-force Winds Expected in Barbados by Late Morning — Category 3 System Moving West at 20mph
Hurricane Beryl's feederbands bring storm-force winds of 40-50 mph to the island. Beryl remains a category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 120mph, moving westward at 20mph. Hurricane Warning in effect.
Feederbands of Hurricane Beryl will continue to bring storm-force winds of 40 to 50 mph across the island into the late morning. Beryl remains a strong category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120mph (195 Km/h).
At 5 a.m. Monday 1st July, 2024 the eye was located near 11.7N 59.9W or about 130 km (110 miles) south of Barbados.
The system continues to move westward at 20mph (31 km/h) with a minimum central pressure is 965mb. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 45 km (30 miles) from the center and tropical storm-force winds extend outward up to 185 km (115 miles).
A Hurricane Warning is issued when sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph/119 kmh) or greater associated with a hurricane are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours.
The next update will be at 8 a.m., Monday, 1st July or sooner if conditions warrant. (BMS)
