Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center have issued warnings that Hurricane Beryl, currently a Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, is projected to pass near or over Jamaica by Wednesday afternoon. The storm's center is approximately 250 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and is moving at a speed of 22 mph.
Tropical storm conditions are anticipated to hit Jamaica on Wednesday morning, escalating to hurricane conditions by midday. The last two hurricanes to make landfall in Jamaica were Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Gilbert in 1988, with Gilbert being the strongest to hit the island with winds of 130 mph. Beryl's current intensity could potentially rival this record.
