HURRICANE BERYL WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM NO LONGER A THREAT TO CARIBBEAN STATES.
- Location of Hurricane Beryl:
- ABOUT 65 miles or 105 KM ESE of Progreso, Mexico.
- MAX SUSTAINED WINDS, 70 MPH or 115 KM/H
- PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 15 MPH.
- MIN CENTRAL PRESS... 986MB or 29.12 Inches.
- The Government of Jamaica has discontinued a Hurricane Warning for Jamaica.
- The Government of Belize has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for the country.
SITUATION OVERVIEW:
As at 4:00 PM July 5th, 2024, Hurricane Beryl had weakened to a Tropical Storm and was no longer a threat to Caribbean States that are a part of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management (CDEMA) System. The governments of Jamaica and Belize which were among the latest threatened, had also discontinued their Hurricane Warning and Tropical Storm Warning respectively.
Following the passage of Beryl and its impact on ten (10) Participating States, the focus is now on assisting Grenada and its Grenadines of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, and the Grenadine islands of Bequia, Union Island, Canouan and Mayreau in St. Vincent. Initial assessments have also been received for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, however, the situation in Haiti is continuing.
CDEMA Participating States as well as the regional and international partners continue to support the ongoing response efforts being coordinated through the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM).