Welcome to our Tropical Update from Weather 20/20. The next Weather Intelligence Report will be issued on Tuesday.
Major Hurricane Beryl formed and intensified fast over the Atlantic Ocean as it approached the Leeward Islands. It moved into the Caribbean Sea and blasted Jamaica, devastating some areas. Here is a look as it became a rare CAT 5 for this early in the season, in fact it is the earliest Cat 5 Hurricane in the Atlantic Basin ever tracked:
The system then weakened as it tracked across the Yucatan Peninsula. 80° water temperatures are needed to support a hurricane, and when the eye goes over cooler water or land masses, it will weaken and fast. Look at the much weaker system as of early on July 6:
Here is the latest track:
I posted this video on YouTube: In-Depth Update On Beryl
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Gary