Latest map shows Hurricane Beryl path takes aim for Texas

As Hurricane Beryl makes it way across the Yucatan Peninsula Friday and into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend, odds that Texas will see the impacts of the hurricane are increasing. While the hurricane is expected to weaken to a tropical storm as it crosses into the Gulf by Saturday, it’s slated to pick up some strength and reform into a hurricane by Sunday.

Hurricane Beryl has already set records as being the earliest Category 5 hurricane to develop in hurricane season, showing forecasters were correct in projecting a very active hurricane season with warmer oceanic temperatures. While tropical islands south of the Gulf Coast were hit hardest, it’s now looking more certain the severe storm will hit the coastline of Texas this weekend and headed into next week.

“Hurricane Beryl is moving west-northwestward near the southern coast of Jamaica,” the latest situation report from the National Weather Service reads. “Beryl if forecast to enter the southwest part of the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm by Saturday, with restrengthening into a hurricane sometime Sunday. Due to track uncertainty, confidence in rainfall amounts remains low at this time.”

According to a map from national forecasters, Hurricane Beryl is set to hit the northern-most coast of Mexico by 2 p.m., drawing inland into South Texas cities and coastal towns by 2 p.m. Monday. Another map shows South and South Central Texas being hit with the impacts of the hurricane by 1 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Rain chances in several Texas cities have spiked due the forecasted impact of Hurricane Beryl on the Texas coastline. The National Weather Service is currently forecasting a 50% chance of rain in the South Texas city of McAllen Sunday, and odds increase to 60% by Monday. In Corpus Christi, there’s a 50% chance of thunderstorms Sunday which increases to 70% by Monday. Even San Antonio rain chances have ticked upward, with a 30% chance Monday and a 40-50% chance Tuesday.

“Interests in northeastern Mexico and southern Texas should closely monitor the progress of Beryl. Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches will likely be issued for that region later today,” the National Hurricane Center forecast for Hurricane Beryl reads. “For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service.”

In all, Hurricane Beryl has already caused major damage and devastation to tropical islands and major regions south of the Gulf of Mexico. But it appears the storms wrath is far from over as it continues to tear through the region and sets sights on the Texas-Mexico coastline.