Hurricane Beryl weakens to Category 2, may hit Texas by end of weekend

TAMPA, Fla. ( WFLA ) — Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Category 2 storm Friday morning.

The National Hurricane Center said the hurricane is expected to make landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula in the next few hours.

As of the 5 a.m. update, Beryl’s winds are near 110 mph, with higher gusts. The NHC said Beryl is expected to weaken rapidly after it moves inland and crosses the Yucatan Peninsula. However, it is expected to slowly re-intensify once it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.

Forecasters said Beryl is expected to emerge over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Friday night and then move northwestward toward northern Mexico and southern Texas by the end of the weekend.

The following watches and warnings are in effect:

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for…

• The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico from Puerto Costa
  Maya to Cancun, including Cozumel

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…

• The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico south of Puerto
  Costa Maya to Chetumal
• The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico north of Cancun to
  Cabo Catoche

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…

• The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico south of Puerto
  Costa Maya to Chetumal
• The coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico north of Cancun to
  Campeche

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…

• Coast of Belize from south of Chetumal to Belize City

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