Although there don't appear to be any landmasses directly in the the path of the storm while it is at Cat 5, Jamaica is at risk as even a near miss is pretty darn energetic.
From the National Hurricane Center, July 2:
note under current information maximum sustained wind 165 mph.
And from the Palm Beach Post:
Hurricane Beryl exploded overnight, growing into a Category 5 hurricane with 165-mph winds, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
And it's still intensifying.
When it made landfall at 11 a.m. on Carriacou Island Monday, July 1, it was a Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds.
Forecasters said Beryl is expected to bring "life-threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica later this week."
The next significant landmass in Beryl's path will be Jamaica on Wednesday," AccuWeather Lead Tropical Meteorologist Alex DaSilva said. "Jamaica is likely to experience a high risk to lives and property Wednesday."....
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