Beryl strengthens into a hurricane, forecast to become major storm

This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image taken at 4:50 p.m. EDT shows hurricane Beryl as it strengthens over the Atlantic Ocean and churns toward the southeast Caribbean, June 29, 2024. (NOAA via AP)

Beryl strengthened into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeast Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major hurricane before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday.