Beryl Weakens Further, Expected To Bring Some Rain And Wind To USVI And PR

The weather system named Beryl that grew from an Atlantic disturbance to a tropical storm and soon after a hurricane threatening the Lesser Antilles, has disintegrated into a remnant low whose effect on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is expected to be some wind and rain, according to the National Hurricane Center (N.H.C.), which issued its last advisory on Beryl at 11:00 p.m. Sunday.

The Meteorological Service of Barbados has discontinued the Tropical Storm Watch for Dominica.

There are no coastal watches or warning in effect.

Beryl is expected to produce storm total rain accumulations of 2 to 3 inches through Tuesday across the Leeward and the Virgin Islands, as well as Puerto Rico. Local amounts up to 5 inches are possible.

Strong gusty winds are possible across the Leeward Islands tonight, and in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Monday and Monday night.

As of 11:00 p.m. Sunday, the remnants of Beryl were located near latitude 15.8 North, longitude 62.4 West, N.H.C. said. The remnants are moving west-northwestward near 26 mph (43 km/h), and this general motion should continue through Monday. On the forecast track, the remnants of Beryl will move across the northeastern Caribbean Sea to the south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico tonight and Monday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Wind associated with the remnants are expected to drop below gale-force later tonight or Monday morning.

However, environmental conditions are expected to become somewhat conducive for regeneration of a tropical cyclone in a few days when the remnants of Beryl are forecast to move across the Bahamas and the western Atlantic.

Formation chance through 48 hours is low at near 0 percent. Formation chance through 5 days is low at 30 percent.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 km) to the north of the center. La Desirade Island near Guadeloupe recently reported a sustained wind of 35 mph (57 km/h) and a wind gust of 46 mph (78 km/h).