a satellite image of a hurricane
Source: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce of the United States.
Brian Cohen·
Weather
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Mexico is Next: Hurricane Beryl July 2024 Travel Alert

...and after Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico in northeastern Mexico...

The Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is next in the path of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024, which was the first major hurricane of the 2024 season. If the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico is in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather.

Mexico is Next: Hurricane Beryl July 2024 Travel Alert

Maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Beryl — which is currently approximately 215 miles east southeast of Tulum in Mexico and moving west northwest at a speed of 20 miles per hour — are at 110 miles per hour, which means that it is currently a Category 2 hurricane. Possible landfall of this hurricane is expected as early as early tomorrow morning, Friday, July 5, 2024.

a map of a hurricane
Source: National Hurricane Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States.

At least seven fatalities have been reported after the landfall of Hurricane Beryl occurred shortly after 11:00 in the morning Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, July 1, 2024 on Carriacou Island in Grenada in the Caribbean Sea with maximum winds of 150 miles per hour. Widespread substantial destruction has been reported in Grenada, Jamaica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; and hundreds of people have been without electrical power.

Hurricane Beryl is the strongest known hurricane to pass through the Grenadine Islands, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce of the United States since records were first kept in 1851.

After emerging once again back out on the open warm waters of the Caribbean Sea, Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour. The hurricane has been slowly weakening — it was a Category 4 hurricane when the northern part of its eye wall brushed the southern coast of Jamaica — but it is still very dangerous.

A hurricane to form as far east as Hurricane Beryl did — along with its intense strengthening — is unusual for this time of year. Hurricane Beryl is the earliest tropical storm system to achieve Category 4 strength in June; and it is the earliest tropical storm system to achieve Category 5 strength in July. This pattern normally starts to occur sometime in late July.

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
  • 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
  • North of Cancun to Campeche

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

  • Coast of Belize from south of Chetumal to Belize City

Significant precipitation of up to ten inches is possible in local areas in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.

Rough surf and strong rip currents are currently affecting Jamaica, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. A dangerous storm surge of as high as five feet above normal is expected to result in significant flooding of portions of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.

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After impacting the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, Hurricane Beryl is expected to weaken to a tropical storm — but it is projected to return to hurricane status as it heads northwest into the Gulf of Mexico before its projected landfall in the area of northeastern Mexico just south of the border it shares with Texas — but heading towards the Gulf Coast of the United States is not completely out of the question. Either way, concerns in the southern half of the state of Texas should be prepared for the potential significant precipitation and gusty winds — with an occasional isolated tornado — of Hurricane Beryl.

Flight Waivers, Delays, and Cancellations

If you are traveling to or from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, expect delays and cancellations of flights. Keep up to date on the latest information pertaining to this tropical weather system which may adversely affect your travel plans. Better yet, postponing or canceling your trip might be a better option — no matter which mode of travel you plan on taking.

If you have a flight scheduled, your flight may be delayed or canceled — and you may be eligible for a waiver of a fee to change your itinerary. If you are driving in any of these areas, watch out for deteriorating weather conditions and traffic problems.

Here are twelve airlines which have issued travel alerts as a result of this tropical weather system:

Final Boarding Call

Be sure to contact your airline or transportation provider for the latest information pertaining to your travels — if they are adversely affected — and please: travel safely.

Source: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce of the United States.

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