(Reuters) – Tropical storm Beryl is anticipated to turn into a “harmful main hurricane” earlier than reaching the Windward Islands, the U.S. Nationwide Hurricane Middle (NHC) mentioned on Saturday.
“On the forecast observe, the system (Beryl) is anticipated to maneuver throughout the Windward Islands late Sunday evening and Monday,” the NHC mentioned, including that heavy rainfall and localized flooding have been additionally anticipated.
Beryl, which fashioned over the central tropical Atlantic on Friday, was situated about 785 miles (1,260 km) east-southeast of Barbados, carrying most sustained winds of 65 miles per hour, the forecaster mentioned in an advisory Saturday afternoon.
The tropical storm is transferring west at 23 mph and will produce whole rainfall of three to 6 inches (7.5 to fifteen cm) throughout Barbados and the Windward Islands, the NHC mentioned.