Hurricane Beryl Devastates Southeast Caribbean and Heads Towards Mexico

Hurricane Beryl has already brought devastation to parts of the southeast Caribbean and is now raking Jamaica's southern coast. Forecasters are confident the record-breaking storm will next strike Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. But the more difficult question is what happens to Beryl after that. Fishermen in Barbados on Wednesday were assessing the damage caused to their vessels after Hurricane Beryl swept through the southeast Caribbean.

According to the fishermen, all the boats at the Bridgetown marina suffered some degree of damage, while a few entirely sank under big waves that washed over the docks. Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic's record warmth. Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. Furniture store employees board up windows for protection ahead of Hurricane Beryl's expected arrival, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. People lounge on the beach as the sun sets ahead of Hurricane Beryl's expected arrival, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Beryl from the International Space Station. A man covers the windows of a building to protect it from the incoming Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica. Fishing boats lie in the middle of the street for protection from Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica. Workers dismantle an advertisement board to protect it from Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica. Fishermen play dominoes after pulling their boats out of the water to protect them from Hurricane Beryl in Kingston, Jamaica.

Tourists swim in the ocean ahead of Hurricane Beryl's expected arrival in Cancun, Mexico. Workers remove an advertisement from a billboard for protection ahead of Hurricane Beryl's expected arrival, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. A Mexican soldier stands guard on a beach ahead of Hurricane Beryl's expected arrival, in Cancun, Mexico. State employees evacuate turtle eggs from the beach to protect them from the incoming Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun, Mexico.