Here’s How Close Hurricane Beryl Could Get To Houston

HOUSTON – Beryl strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, making it the first Category 5 hurricane to form since Hurricane Emily on July 17, 2005.

Although Hurricane Beryl is tracking west-northwest across the Caribbean, there is two major factors with Beryl heading to Texas:

1.) If Beryl makes a direct hit on Jamaica by Wednesday afternoon, that means it is on a northerly trajectory. This northerly trajectory makes it easier for Beryl to continue moving north.

2.) The second key is the weather pattern for next week. A ridge of high pressure is forming over the western United States. The high pressure system near Texas on Tuesday weakens and moves slightly eastward. This creates a weakness near southern Texas. A trough in the state could push Hurricane Beryl northward.

The only way for this to happen is if Beryl is close enough to be picked up.

So the problem is there is a chance the storm could make landfall in South Texas.

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Southeast Texas could begin to feel the effects of Hurricane Beryl Sunday afternoon if its path shifts northward. The further north it goes, the more rain and thunderstorms we’ll get from tropical moisture.