A reconnaissance plane from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States captured impressive images of the powerful Hurricane Beryl, whose Category 4 strength is affecting the Caribbean Sea.
In the video posted on the social network X, you can clearly see a part of the atmospheric phenomenon that made landfall on Monday morning in Carriacou, a small island in Grenada, where wind gusts of up to 150 miles per hour (240 km/h) were felt.
Views of Hurricane Beryl from this morning's mission aboard the WP-3D Orion NOAA43 'Miss Piggy,' "NOAA wrote in a previous post, with photos of the hurricane.
This Sunday, a video was also released showing the magnitude of the phenomenon. "Incredible satellite images of the turbulent Category 4 Hurricane Beryl and its impressive, yet dangerous, eye currently approaching the Windward Islands," were posted on the X Weather/ Meteo World account.
It is the first time in history that a storm of this magnitude occurs so early in the year. Meteorologists agree that this cyclonic system is the earliest Category 4 hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic, surpassing Dennis in 2005 by a week.
The long-term trajectory of Beryl is still uncertain. By next weekend, the storm could enter the Gulf of Mexico, but it is "too early" to talk about what will happen if it does and when, meteorologists said Monday morning, according to live updates from The New York Times.
At the moment, the general opinion is that the hurricane will generally move westward or northwestward over the Caribbean Sea until Thursday, and it is expected to remain a major hurricane (category 3 or stronger) until midweek before losing some strength.
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