According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Beryl is expected to make landfall in the Leeward Islands early Monday.
The storm, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, will bring “life-threatening” winds and storm surge to the Caribbean and will develop into a “severe” hurricane by Monday, the center said.
The storm developed into a hurricane on Saturday and a Category 3 storm on Sunday morning.
“Life-threatening”: Hurricane Beryl is a “very dangerous” Category 3 storm heading toward the Caribbean
Where are the Leeward Islands?
The Leeward Islands are located 603 miles north of Venezuela, a country in northern South America.
According to Britannica, the islands are from north to south:
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Dominican Republic
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Martinique
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Saint Lucia
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St. Vincent
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Grenada
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The Grenadines
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Trinidad and Tobago − Trinidad and Tobago are an extension of the South American mainland, but are considered the southern part of the Leeward Islands.
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Barbados − The island is not part of an island chain, but is often counted as one.
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