First Hurricane Of The Season Forms In Atlantic Ocean

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MIAMI (AP) – The first hurricane of the 2018 season has formed in the Atlantic.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Hurricane Beryl was upgraded to a hurricane on Friday. Forecasters say it is expected to fizzle quickly. At 5 a.m. forecaster said the storm reached 75 mph (120 kph).
The storm became a tropical depression and then a tropical storm on Thursday.Beryl has intensified to a hurricane this morning with 80 mph max winds at 11 am ET. Beryl