000 WTNT62 KNHC 050129 TCUAT2

Hurricane Beryl Tropical Cyclone Update NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL022024 930 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

...BERYL STRENGTHENS BACK TO A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE AS IT NEARS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...

Data from the Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicate that Beryl has strengthened to a category 3 hurricane with maximum winds of 115 mph (185 km/h). The aircraft data also indicated that the minimum pressure has fallen to 962 mb.

The next forecast will be issued at the normally scheduled time at 11 PM EDT (0300 UTC).

SUMMARY OF 930 PM AST...0130 UTC...INFORMATION

LOCATION...19.6N 85.1W ABOUT 160 MI...260 KM ESE OF TULUM MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...115 MPH...185 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 275 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...962 MB...28.41 INCHES

$$ Forecaster Cangialosi/Hagen