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  <sent>2024-06-29T16:58:51-04:00</sent>
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    <event>STATEMENT #11 ON TROPICAL STORM BERYL - A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS.</event>
    <urgency>Immediate</urgency>
    <severity>Severe</severity>
    <certainty>Observed</certainty>
    <effective>2024-06-29T16:58:51-04:00</effective>
    <expires>2024-07-01T06:00:00-04:00</expires>
    <senderName>Barbados Meteorological Services</senderName>
    <headline>STATEMENT #11 ON TROPICAL STORM BERYL - A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BARBADOS.</headline>
    <description>**TROPICAL STORM BERYL STRENGTHENS INTO A HURRICANE**
The Government of Barbados has upgraded the Hurricane Watch to a Hurricane Warning. Hurricane Beryl continues to intensify as it is expected to become a major hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday night.

On the current projected track, the center of Beryl is expected to pass 40 miles (74 km) south of Barbados. The island is expected to feel the impacts associated with this system as early as Monday morning 1st July, 2024.

Hazard Info:-


**** Hazard Info ****
Possible Impacts
During the passage of Beryl hurricane-force winds and rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are forecast. Severe thunderstorm activity may cause multiple interruptions to power utilities and services. Marine conditions will be hazardous ahead of and during the passage of Beryl. A small craft and high surf warning remain in effect for above-normal sea swells.

What you should do
The public is encouraged to follow the advice provided by the Department of Emergency Management and other local officials in addition to monitoring the BMS, DEM and GIS websites, their respective social media pages, and the local media networks for further information on Beryl. 

Discussion
Hurricane Beryl continued to strengthen during the day and at 5pm today Saturday 29th June, 2024 was located near 10.1N 49.3W or about 1160 km (720 miles) east-southeast of Barbados. Maximum sustained winds are 75 MPH (120 KM/H). Present movement is towards the west at 22 MPH (35 KM/H).  The minimum central pressure is 992mb.

General Information
A Hurricane Warning is issued when sustained winds of 64 knots or greater (74 mph; 119kmh) associated with a hurricane are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours.
The Hurricane Warning is in effect from 5pm Saturday 29th June 2024 and the next intermediate update will be at 8pm today. For more information specific to your area, please visit https://www.barbadosweather.org/windBarResp.php, our social media pages or call our hotline at 976-2376 or the office at 535-0022.
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    <contact>Brian Murray</contact>
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