Beryl Barrels to U.S. Coast

Tropical storm warnings were in effect for the entire Georgia coastline, as well as parts of Florida and South Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Beryl was technically still considered a “subtropical storm,” but the system is expected to bring winds and rain to the area regardless of its official classification.

Tropical storm conditions — meaning maximum sustained winds of 45 mph — could reach the coast as early as Saturday night. Three to six inches of rain are forecast for the area. Some coastal flooding is forecast, as the rain could cause high tides.

As of 8 p.m. EDT Saturday, Beryl was still centered about 220 miles east-southeast of Charleston, S.C. It had become stronger, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. It was moving southwest at 6 mph, with its center expected to be near the coast by late Sunday.

Beryl could dump heavy rain in the coastal counties of Georgia, and will bring a chance of rain to metro Atlanta by the end of the holiday weekend.

Until then, metro Atlantans can expect hot and dry weather on Saturday and Sunday, with afternoon highs climbing to within a degree or two of the 94-degree record set in 1936.

Tropical Storm Beatriz Could Become Hurricane

Tropical Storm Beatriz, the second named storm of the Pacific hurricane season, gathered strength off Mexico's Pacific Coast on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

A hurricane warning was in effect for the Mexican coast from Zihuatanejo westward to Manzanillo, and a watch was in effect from Manzanillo westward to La Fortuna, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. PDT (0600 GMT on Monday) report.

The center of Beatriz was expected to approach the coast within the hurricane warning area by late Monday or early Tuesday, the center said.

Beatriz was 160 miles southwest of Zihuatanejo and headed west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph) with maximum sustained winds of near 55 mph.

Mexico has no oil installations in the Pacific but its coast is dotted with beach resorts popular with U.S. tourists.

Tropical Storm/Hurricane Richard on the Move

With maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, Richard was centred about 95 miles east of Belize City, said the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Wind and rain from the 10th storm of the hurricane season have already battered Honduras' Caribbean coast.

Richard is moving north-west at about 12mph.  The Miami-based NHC forecasts it will cross Belize and southeastern Mexico later on Sunday, crossing the Yucatan peninsula before reaching the south-western Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday.

Mexican fishermen have already been evacuating the Yucatan peninsula.

A hurricane warning is in effect for the west coasts of Belize and Honduras.

The NHC warned a storm surge would raise water levels along the northern coasts of Belize and Honduras by as much as five feet, adding that this would be accompanied by "large and destructive waves".

Honduras could expect up to two inches of rain.

Hurricane Danielle now a Category 4 Storm

Hurricane Danielle became a Category 4 storm early Friday out over the Atlantic as it headed in Bermuda's direction and threatened to bring dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast.

Danielle's maximum sustained winds increased to near 135 mph with some additional strengthening possible.

Danielle was located early Friday about 545 miles southeast of Bermuda and moving north-northwest near 12 mph. The hurricane is forecast to pass well east of Bermuda on Saturday night. But large waves and dangerous surf conditions were expected in Bermuda over the next few days, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Swells from Danielle would also begin arriving on the East Coast of the U.S. on Saturday and were likely to cause dangerous rip currents through the weekend.

Add to the mix Tropical Storm Earl.  Earl was moving west with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Forecasters said Earl could become a hurricane by Saturday night.

And in the Pacific, Hurricane Frank had weakened slightly off Mexico's coast. Further weakening was expected over the next couple days as the hurricane moved over cooler waters.

Tropical Depression in Gulf

A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm named Danielle as it moves toward the site of the oil spill off Louisiana's coast.

The depression had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph early Wednesday but is expected to reach tropical storm strength of 39 mph later in the day or Wednesday night.

Tropical Storm warnings have been issued.

BP and Coast Guard officials have halted drilling on a relief well intended to permanently plug the blown-out oil well in the Gulf.