Hurricane Beryl: Potential Impacts on Alabama’s Weather and Coastline

Hurricane Beryl, packing winds of 110 mph, is impacting Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

It is expected to hit either Sunday night or early Monday in northeast Mexico or South Texas as a hurricane.

The Weather Channel said there will be “watches issued later today or tonight along parts of the northeast Mexico and South Texas coast.”

What Does This Mean for the Yellowhammer State and the Alabama Coast?

James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist, said, “While there will be no weather impact on the Central Gulf Coast (Gulf Shores to Panama City Beach), there will be a high danger of rip currents there tomorrow and Sunday.”

“Well ahead of Beryl, onshore winds could lead to increasing surf, rip currents, and coastal flooding along parts of the Gulf Coast from eastern Mexico to Texas beginning as soon as Friday evening and continuing until just after Beryl's final landfall. The rip current threat could even extend farther east along the northern Gulf Coast, as well,” said The Weather Channel.

Also, “we could see an increase in the coverage of showers and storms by mid-week as deeper tropical moisture associated with the remnants of Beryl move in,” said Spann.

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Monitoring Hurricane Season

“The rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet, and additional tropical storm formation is not expected through next week,” said Spann.

Friendly Reminder

It's important to stay informed and remember that the Atlantic hurricane season lasts until November 30.