Once a mighty Category 5 hurricane (the earliest in the North Atlantic on record), Tropical Storm Beryl has been slowly strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to make landfall in central Texas early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane. Due to dry air and a fairly broad wind field, Beryl has been unable to rapidly intensify over the Gulf of Mexico thus far, but some additional intensification appears likely in the last few hours before landfall.

As of 7:00 p.m. CDT Sunday, Tropical Storm Beryl was centered near 27.1°N 95.6°W, and was moving north-northwestward at approximately 12 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 60 knots (70 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 987 mb. Beryl is expected to intensify into a hurricane before making landfall over central Texas Monday morning. Storm Surge and Hurricane Warnings are currently in effect for the central Texas coast. Preparations should be rushed to completion.