Weather deteriorating in the Cayman Islands as Beryl weakens slightly
From CNN meteorologist
Category 3 Hurricane Beryl has weakened slightly and now has winds of 120 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 5:00 a.m. ET update.
Weather conditions are deteriorating on the Cayman Islands with strong winds, dangerous storm surge and damaging waves expected this morning. Tropical storm conditions are ongoing, with hurricane conditions expected soon.
The Cayman Islands can also expect storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 2 to 4 feet above normal tide levels and produce rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches, causing flooding.
Jamaica discontinued its hurricane warning as Beryl moved away from the island, with the strongest part of the storm impacting the southern coast.
Looking ahead: Beryl will reach the Yucatan Peninsula early Friday as a hurricane and emerge into the southern Gulf of Mexico early Saturday as a tropical storm. The storm will likely be able to regain some intensity over the warm waters of the Gulf as it nears another landfall on the coast of Mexico or Texas early next week.
Tropical storm conditions first reach the Yucatan Peninsula later today, becoming hurricane-force by early Friday. Beryl is forecast to produce storm surge of 4 to 6 feet and rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches, with localized amounts of 10 inches.
A hurricane warning is in effect for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, and the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Cancun, including Cozumel.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico south of Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal and from north of Cancun to Campeche.