Beryl has restrengthened into a hurricane, hours ahead of landfall along the Texas coastline. Models are in agreement that landfall will occur early tomorrow morning (likely before sunrise) somewhere east of Corpus Christi and west of Galveston. 

While Beryl may try and strengthen more, it is not expected to become a major hurricane before pushing onshore. Beryl will then weaken into a tropical depression before leaving the state of Texas. From that point, heavy rain and gusty winds will drift up the Mississippi River valley and into the Midwest.

Hurricane and tropical storm warnings remain in effect as tropical storm-force winds have already arrived along the Texas coastline. 

Storm surge remains a large hazard with Beryl. In the 5pm advisory, the National Hurricane Center has increased its forecast for expected storm surge. 

This does not account for the additional rainfall that will add to that total. Isolated rainfall totals may reach or exceed 10 inches over the next few days in some spots.

Additionally, Beryl’s rain bands may form storms capable of producing tornadoes. That tornado threat will be maximized on the right side of the storm’s center. A tornado watch is now in effect for this region of the Upper Texas Coast.

Hurricane and tropical storm warnings are now in effect for parts of Texas ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl.

The threat of storm surge extends across most of Texas’ coastline, with the potential for up to six feet of storm surge in some spots.

These estimates could be amplified by heavy rainfall the system will bring to the region on its pass. It is important to note that while Beryl will be in a similar location to Hurricane Harvey in 2017, it is not expected to slow down and stall like Harvey. Thus, we are not expecting to see anywhere near the astronomical rainfall totals Harvey brought.

The storm is still expected to strengthen into a category 1 hurricane before making landfall on Monday. If it favors the left side of its cone, it will have limited time to strengthen before landfall. If Beryl favors the right side of its cone, it may strengthen more than anticipated before landfall. The storm should quickly weaken into a tropical depression before exiting Texas on Tuesday or Wednesday.

There are no new named storms expected to form in the Atlantic over the next week.