Hurricane Beryl nears Mexico as authorities urge people to 'protect life and property' NBC News Top Stories Phil Helsel and Patrick Smith 5 July 2024 at 07:46 Hurricane Beryl is set to make landfall on Mexicoβs YucatΓ‘n Peninsula early Friday, bringing damaging winds, a storm surge of up to six feet and life-threatening surf and rip currents, forecasters said.