Beryl is Now A Hurricane Forecasted To Remain In Southern Gulf
News Staff • June 30, 2024
Beryl will be the 1st hurricane and 2nd named storm of the season
Beryl is the first hurricane of the season and the second named storm of the year. The National Hurricane Center has issued advisories for the southwestern region of the Gulf of Mexico. While the storm does not appear to hold any imminent danger for the Alabama coast, we will provide updates as it enter the waters of the southern waters. You can follow the tracking from the National Hurricane Center here.
From The National Hurricane Center:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane
Beryl, located several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands.
8:00 AM AST Sun Jun 30
Location: 10.6°N 53.9°W
Moving: W at 21 mph
Min pressure: 968 mb
Max sustained: 115 mph
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