Storm Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, takes aim at Texas

A view shows a closed beach ahead the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Tulum, Mexico July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

CANCUN/TULUM, Mexico (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Beryl was blowing out to the Gulf of Mexico on Friday afternoon and appeared likely to reach Texas by late Sunday, after its strong winds and heavy rain largely spared Mexico's top beach destinations.

The core of the storm, downgraded from a hurricane, crossed the Yucatan Peninsula by Friday afternoon, with its maximum wind speeds slowing to around 65 miles mph (105 kph) after striking near the coastal beach resort of Tulum in the morning.