Hurricane Beryl re-strengthens to Category 3 storm as it heads for Mexico

Hurricane Beryl headed for Yucatán Peninsula

FOX 13 meteorologist Jim Weber has the latest on Hurricane Beryl, which is a Category 2 storm as of 5 p.m. Thursday. It's expected to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula on Friday, then turn northwest after re-entering the Gulf of Mexico.

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Beryl, now a Category 3 storm again after briefly weakening to Category 2, is headed for the Yucatán Peninsula, according to the National Hurricane Center.

According to FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber, wind shear caused Beryl to slowly weaken for much of Thursday after passing near the Cayman Islands. Wind speeds picked back up to 115 mph, though, as of 11 p.m. Thursday. That slight increase was enough for Beryl to become a Category 3 storm again.

Hurricane Beryl moving away from Jamaica; headed toward Cayman Islands

The hurricane is moving west at 16 mph.

Hurricane and tropical storm warnings are now in effect for much of the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, including Cozumel.

The NHC forecasts dangerous hurricane force winds for the Yucatán Peninsula as it makes landfall on Friday morning.

Beryl is then expected to turn northwest over the Gulf of Mexico, with landfall expected either in northeastern Mexico or the Texas coast. The NHC says that should happen either Sunday or Monday, depending on where exactly the storm ends up.