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Hurricane Beryl Live Updates: Beryl Heads Towards Jamaica | Hurricane In Barbados LIVE |NI8G The core of Hurricane Beryl is expected to pass through Jamaica Wednesday, bringing life-threatening winds and storm surge to the island, according to the National Hurricane Center. The NHC said Beryl, which weakened slightly Tuesday into a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 145 mph, is moving toward the west-northwest at 20 mph and is expected to turn more toward the west Wednesday night or Thursday. The storm is forecast to pass near or over Jamaica on Wednesday and near or over the Cayman Islands Wednesday night or early Thursday, according to the NHC. Beryl is then expected to move over the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico early Friday. The storm surge along the Jamaican coast could be as much as 6 to 9 feet above normal tide levels, according to the hurricane center. As Beryl passes over or near Jamaica, currently about 300 miles east-southeast from the capital Kingston, its winds are forecast to decrease but the danger will remain high. The storm has also triggered warnings and advisories across Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Cayman Islands. Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness warned residents on Tuesday night "to take the hurricane as a serious threat" and advised people to prepare for potential impacts but to remain calm. Holness added that officials have taken several precautionary measures in anticipation of Beryl.