Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens in the Eastern Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl

Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens in the Eastern Caribbean: Hurricane Beryl

UPDATED from June 30, 2024, 11:00

U.S. citizens and nationals are strongly encouraged to register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at https://step.state.gov

The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service that allows U.S. citizens and nationals traveling and living abroad to register their travel with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

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The U.S. Embassy in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean advises U.S. citizens that the U.S. National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning for Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Tobago. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Martinique. A tropical storm watch is in effect for Dominica.

Visit: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov for the latest information on Hurricane Beryl.

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On June 30, 2024 at 11:00 AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 10.7 North and longitude 54.9 West. Beryl is moving westward at a speed of about 33 km/h. Rapid and continued westward and west-northwestward movement is expected over the next several days.

Beryl’s center is forecast to move across the Windward Islands Monday morning and across the southeastern and central Caribbean Sea Monday through Wednesday.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 120 mph (195 km/h) with higher gusts. Beryl is a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Further strengthening is expected by tonight, and Beryl is expected to become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane before reaching the Windward Islands.

Hurricane-force winds extend up to 28 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend up to 115 miles (185 km).

We advise U.S. citizens to monitor local and regional emergency management organizations for situation updates and emergency preparedness information, including the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA): http://www.cdema.org/

U.S. citizens should keep the following emergency telephone numbers handy:

Anguilla – 911

Antigua and Barbuda – 911

Barbados – 211

British Virgin Islands – 999 or 911

Dominique – 911

French West Indies (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy) – 17

Grenade – 911

Montserrat – 999 or 911

Saint Lucia – 999 or 911

Saint Kitts and Nevis – 911

Saint-Martin – 911

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 999 or 911

The U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown is closely monitoring this situation and strongly encourages U.S. citizens in the Eastern Caribbean to do the same. Please share this message with other U.S. citizens who may not have received it.

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados, can be reached during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) by telephone at (246) 227-4000, by fax at (246) 431-0179, and by email at [email protected]Outside of business hours, in case of emergency, a duty officer can be contacted by calling the Embassy switchboard at (246) 227-4000 and dialing extension 3066 to speak to the Marine Security Officer on duty. The duty officer in Grenada can be contacted at (473) 407-2495.

Visit the Department of State’s travel website for information on worldwide precautions, travel warnings, and travel alerts. Sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (state.gov) to receive safety messages and facilitate your location in the event of an emergency.