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The National Hurricane Center has confirmed that Tropical Storm Beryl is forecasted to become a major hurricane as it gets closer to the Caribbean.
Beryl, currently situated approximately 790 miles east-southeast of Barbados, is expected to transform into a hurricane before reaching the Windward Islands, which include Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Martinique. The storm is moving west at 23 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour.

Having formed over the central tropical Atlantic on Friday, Beryl is advancing steadily toward the Caribbean, carrying significant wind speeds and a potential for severe impact. In response to the approaching storm, hurricane watches have been issued for Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada, where hurricane conditions could materialize by Sunday night or Monday morning. Additionally, tropical storm watches are in place for Martinique and Tobago, with storm conditions anticipated by Monday morning.
Officials with the National Hurricane Center have warned that storm surges could elevate water levels by 5 to 7.