| Location | 135 miles W of Grand Cayman |
| Wind | 110 mph |
| Heading | WNW at 18 mph |
| Pressure | 28.76 |
| Coordinates | 83.4W, 19.2N |
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At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 19.2 North, longitude 83.4 West. Beryl is moving toward the west-northwest near 18 mph (30 km/h). A westward to west- northwestward motion is expected during the next day or two, taking the core of Beryl away from the Cayman Islands through this afternoon and then over the Yucatan Peninsula early Friday. Beryl is expected to emerge over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Friday night and move northwestward across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Saturday.
Reports from Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are now near 110 mph (175 km/h) with higher gusts. Beryl is a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Weakening is forecast during the next day or two, though Beryl is forecast to remain a hurricane until it makes landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles (260 km).
The latest minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter data is 974 mb (28.76 inches).
Watches and Warnings
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Meteorological Service of the Cayman Islands has discontinued all warnings for the Cayman Islands.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for, * The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Cancun, including Cozumel
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for, * The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico south of Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal * The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico north of Cancun to Cabo Catoche
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for, * The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico south of Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal * The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico north of Cancun to Campeche
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for, * Coast of Belize from south of Chetumal to Belize City
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion.
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24 hours.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area.
A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area.
Interests elsewhere in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the western Gulf of Mexico, including southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, should closely monitor the progress of Beryl.
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.
Land Hazards
Key messages for Beryl can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT2 and WMO header WTNT42 KNHC.
WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected in the hurricane warning area on the Yucatan Peninsula tonight or early Friday. Winds are expected to first reach tropical storm strength later today, making outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
Hurricane conditions are possible in the hurricane watch area along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula as early as tonight.
Tropical storm conditions are expected in the tropical storm warning area of the Yucatan Peninsula late today.
Tropical storm conditions are possible in the tropical storm watch area along portions of the coast of Belize by tonight or early Friday.
Winds may gust to tropical-storm force in squalls in the Cayman Islands during the next few hours.
STORM SURGE: Storm surge could raise water levels by as much as 3 to 5 feet above ground level in areas of onshore winds along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula within the hurricane warning area and by as much as 1 to 3 feet above ground level along the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the tropical storm warning area.
Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.
RAINFALL: Beryl is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches over the Cayman Islands today. Over the Yucatan Peninsula, Beryl is expected to produce rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches, with localized amounts of 10 inches, later today into Friday. Scattered instances of flash flooding are anticipated.
For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall and flash flooding associated with Hurricane Beryl, please see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic, available at hurricanes.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?rainqpf
SURF: Large swells generated by Beryl are currently impacting portions of the coast of Jamaica, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands. These swells are expected to spread to the Yucatan Peninsula and portions of Central America later today and to eastern Mexico and much of the Gulf Coast of the U.S. By late Friday. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office.