Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3 as it heads toward Yucatan Peninsula

Hurricane Beryl has strengthened to a Category 3 as it heads toward the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Data from the Air Force reconnaissance aircraft indicated that Beryl has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.

It is currently about 160 miles away from Tulum, Mexico.

Earlier in the day, Beryl had weakened to a Category 2 storm after leaving flooding and widespread damage on the island of Jamaica late Wednesday.

Beryl’s center passed just 45 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 mph.