Hurricane Beryl closes in on southeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Beryl closed in on the southeastern Caribbean late Sunday after strengthening into what experts called an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm, and government officials pleaded with people to take shelter.The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Monday morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

'Forecasters warned of a life-threatening storm surge of up to 9 feet in areas where Beryl makes landfall, with up to 6 inches of rain for Barbados and nearby islands.Warm waters are fueling Beryl, with ocean heat content in the deep Atlantic the highest on record for this time of year, said Brian McNoldy, a tropical meteorology researcher at the University of Miami.Lowry said the waters are now warmer than they would be at the peak of the hurricane season in September.

Beryl Closes In On Southeast Caribbean

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