Beryl Heads For Houston As Experts Warn Storm Could Intensify

Beryl is now the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record and has developed into a "potentially catastrophic" hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. (Credit: AFP)

Texas officials urged coastal residents to prepare for the approaching storm Beryl. It is expected to regain hurricane strength as it moves across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

According to Reuters, Tropical Storm Beryl is forecasted to potentially strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches the Houston area early on Monday. It is expected to regain strength while moving northwest over the Gulf of Mexico, as indicated by the U.S. National Hurricane Center.