Part of the Caribbean threatened by violent winds. Hurricane Beryl, the first of the 2024 season, has been placed in Category 3this Sunday, June 30, by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, which warns of “very dangerous” event. Experts believe that this phenomenon could wait for force 4, used for an event deemed “extremely dangerous”before touching land.
“Potentially fatal” winds and storms are expected in the Windward Islands from Monday morning, the NHC warns. Martinique is also on alert. The territory has been placed on yellow cyclone alert until Tuesday by Météo FranceThe islands of Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada are also on alert for this weather phenomenon.
Such a phenomenon so early in the season is very rare according to experts. “Only five major hurricanes (force 3 or greater) have been recorded in the years before the first week of July. If Beryl does indeed become a major hurricane, it will be the sixth, and the earliest, ever recorded so far to the east.” explains hurricane expert Michael Lowry on X (ex-Twitter).
Météo France predicts the phenomenon will pass “over the Lesser Antilles, between Tobago for the southernmost island and the south of Martinique for the northernmost island” between Monday and Tuesday. Winds over 180 km/h could circulate above this area of the globe. Waves of 5 meters are expected in the Saint-Lucie canalsouth of Martinique.
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