As of 7:00pm, Grand Cayman has been placed under a Tropical Storm Warning. Tropical storm force winds can be expected within the next 36 hours as the system, currently identified as Potential Tropical Cyclone 9, continues to move north.
Cayman is bracing for tropical storm conditions which are now highly likely by the middle of this week.
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service continues to monitor a broad area of low pressure, the centre of which was, as of 6:00 PM Saturday, 21 September, located approximately 125 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands.
To prepare for the unknown, each home should have a 72-hour Disaster Survival Kit.
The "all clear" will be issued by the Cayman Islands Government only after a thorough evaluation. Here’s how it is determined:
As of 7:00 p.m., Hurricane Beryl was located 215 miles East Southeast of Grand Cayman
As Hurricane Beryl makes its quick path to the Cayman Islands from Jamaica, the Government has made concerted efforts in the past few days to ensure the safety of the public.
As of 4:00 AM, Hurricane Beryl was located at 16.6°N, 74.4°W, approximately 485 miles ESE of Grand Cayman
The Government has announced the phased opening of emergency shelters across Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands
The Cayman Islands remains under a Hurricane Warning this evening as the country anticipates Hurricane Beryl.