Beryl is no longer

The storm’s remnants could regenerate later this week

a tropical storm, but forecasters say there is the possibility for it to become a cyclone again later this week when it moves across the Bahamas and the western Atlantic.

Tropical Storm Beryl is no more, but forecasters say there is the possibility for it to become a tropical cyclone again later this week when it moves across the Bahamas and the western Atlantic.

In its 5 p.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said what was Beryl was located about 60 miles northeast of Martinique and 70 miles eastsoutheast of Dominica. Beryl’s remnants were moving toward the west-northwest near 26 mph.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts, and some weakening could happen in the next 24 hours.

The remnants of Beryl are forecast to move across the Leeward Islands, and move near or south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico today, the hurricane center said.

“Tropical storm conditions are possible in Dominica and Guadeloupe [Sunday]. Strong gusty winds are also possible elsewhere across the Leeward Islands tonight, and in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Monday,” hurricane center forecasters said. “Beryl is expected to produce storm total rain accumulations of 2 to 3 inches through Tuesday across the Leeward and the Virgin Islands, as well as Puerto Rico. Local amounts up to 5 inches are possible.”

According to the Associated Press, the government of Dominica said it would shut down its water system and Puerto Rico's governor warned of likely new power outages.

Meteorologist Marshall Alexander told the AP that officials were worried about people still living with tarps on their roofs after Hurricane Maria slammed into Dominica as a Category 5 storm last year, killing dozens of people.

“We are in a vulnerable state,” he said.

Forecasters said Beryl could make a comeback closer to Florida later in the week.

“There appears to be an opportunity for the remnants of Beryl to regenerate into a tropical cyclone when the system moves through the Bahamas and into the southwestern Atlantic,” forecasters said. “The combination of the favorable upper-level wind flow pattern in conjunction with sea-surface temperatures of [82-84 degrees Fahrenheit] should yield conditions conducive for the reformation of a tropical cyclone.”

How strong or reorganized Beryl 2.0 becomes would depend on how fares after interacting with the island of Hispaniola, the hurricane center said. Forecasters gave it a 30 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm again within the next 5 days.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Chris is located about 180 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.