Friday evening (June 28) at 11 p.m., tropical depression No. 2 is classified by the NHC (National Hurricane Center in Florida, USA), as tropical storm Beryl. The phenomenon could become a hurricane before arriving in the Lesser Antilles early next week.
The phenomenon monitored for several days by the French and American services confirms its potential.
Tropical Depression No. 2 (DT2) becomes Tropical Storm Beryl on Friday evening (June 28) and is expected to reach “hurricane stage before transiting the Lesser Antilles” say the specialists.
Numerical weather prediction models predict the passage of the disturbance over the Lesser Antilles with the following characteristics:
*A passage as close as possible to the center during the day from Monday July 1st or even early night from Monday 1st to Tuesday July 2nd. *A central passage on the Lesser Antilles, between Tobago for the southernmost island and Martinique for the northernmost island. *A transition of the system to category 1 to 2 hurricane stage. *A rapid movement of the system. Given the time frame, these forecasts are associated with significant uncertainty. These forecasts will further evolve and be refined with the updating of forecast data.
Météo France in Martinique (Friday June 28, 2024)
The prefect of Martinique chaired a meeting Friday afternoon with thehe State emergency services and network management operators in order to take stock, with Météo France.
This phenomenon could affect the Lesser Antilles during the day on Monday. Given the deadline and the uncertainties about the exact trajectory of the phenomenon, it is not yet possible to precisely predict its impact on Martinique. It is already very likely that the sea state will be very rough from Sunday evening, and particularly during the day on Monday, with average waves of around 5 meters in the Saint Lucie channel. .
Prefecture of Martinique
It is of course recommended to follow carefully the next bulletins from the meteorological center.
