Tropical Storm Beryl could attain hurricane status, which would make it the first named hurricane of the season. Forecasters say it
has an 80 percent chance of development.
And that could mean a
disruption in travel in South Florida and the Caribbean. And, heavy rains
in the northeast could also play havoc as flood watches have been issued in
several cities.
But according to the National Hurricane Center, it doesn’t appear to be
as bad as Hurricane Ian was two years ago in southwest Florida. It appears more
likely to hit the Windward Islands.
“The tropical
wave in the eastern Atlantic Ocean should slowly organize, and it may become
our next tropical depression or storm in the next seven days,” meteorologist
Leigh Spann said. “It will battle the dust coming from the Sahara
Desert that will limit its ability to get too strong. Most of the
computer forecast models take the system west toward the Caribbean Sea.”
A second tropical
wave could also be problematic for the Caribbean but has a less likely chance
of development.
It is
incumbent on air travelers to check with their respective airlines for delays
and cancelations, and any possible change in waivers. This is expected to be one
of the most active Atlantic Hurricane seasons in recent memory.
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