Beryl, the first hurricane of the season, has reached a dangerous category 4 level as it reaches the islands of the eastern Caribbean. By the early hours of Friday morning, it is expected to reach the shores of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. On this view from Google Maps, you can see Beryl at the far right. I drew a line indicating its route to Yucatán.
After crossing Yucatán, the storm could intensify over the Gulf of Mexico again. However, regardless of its course, it would not make it over the mountains to Mexico City. All we will get is rain. However, as you can see, we don't have to wait for Beryl for more rain. All of southern and central Mexico is covered in clouds. Last night, it rained much of the night. Look at this morning's radar image...
What I did not even realize is that this rain is coming from the third named storm of the season, Chris. The storm briefly achieved the status of a tropical storm last night over the Gulf of Mexico (and thus received a name). It made landfall on the coast of Veracruz and brought as much as eight inches of rain to some areas. As it crossed over the mountains, it quickly weakened into a tropical depression.
Rain is forecast for most of the week, but I am not complaining. The rain is needed to fill our reservoirs.
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