Up to 220 kilometers per hour "Beryl" makes landfall as a level 4 hurricane in the Caribbean
Hurricane "Beryl" reaches the southeastern islands of the Caribbean
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Hurricane "Beryl" reaches the southeastern islands of the Caribbean
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Hurricane "Beryl" moves towards the Caribbean islands
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Hurricane "Beryl" reaches the southeastern islands of the Caribbean
Image: dpa
Hurricane "Beryl" reaches the southeastern islands of the Caribbean
Image: dpa
Hurricane "Beryl" reaches the southeastern islands of the Caribbean
Image: dpa
Hurricane "Beryl" moves towards the Caribbean islands
Image: dpa
Hurricane "Beryl" reaches the southeastern islands of the Caribbean
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Warning of life-threatening winds and storm surges: As a dangerous category 4 of 5 hurricane, the storm "Beryl" has reached the island of Carriacou in the southeast of the Caribbean.
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- Hurricane of dangerous category 4 reaches the island of Carriacou in the southeast of the Caribbean.
- "Beryl" is on its way with sustained wind speeds of up to 220 kilometers per hour.
- The NHC warns of extremely dangerous conditions with life-threatening winds and storm surges.
As a hurricane of dangerous category 4 of 5, the storm "Beryl" has reached the island of Carriacou in the south-east of the Caribbean. According to experts, this is the earliest category 4 Atlantic hurricane ever documented - the previous earliest was Hurricane Dennis on July 8, 2005. According to the US hurricane center NHC, "Beryl" was moving at sustained wind speeds of up to 220 kilometers per hour this morning local time (17:00 CEST).
In addition to Grenada, to which Carriacou belongs, several other island states are experiencing strong winds and rain. A hurricane warning is also in place for Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Tobago. The NHC warns of extremely dangerous conditions with life-threatening winds and storm surges.
Heading for Mexico
According to current forecasts, "Beryl" is likely to continue moving westwards through the Caribbean Sea after leaving the Lesser Antilles behind. According to Mexican forecasts, it is likely to approach the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula with the popular beach resorts of Cancún and Playa del Carmen on Thursday.
A hurricane is defined as having wind speeds of 119 kilometers per hour or more, with the highest category - 5 - starting at 251 kilometers per hour. The hurricane season over the Atlantic, which lasts from June to November, could be unusually strong this year, according to the US weather agency. Causes include above-average water temperatures in the Atlantic and the expected onset of "La Niña", a phase of cooler water in the Pacific. Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters. Global warming increases the likelihood of strong storms.
