Tropical Storm Beryl has officially become the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced in its latest advisory. Beryl is rapidly intensifying and is expected to threaten the Windward Islands by Sunday. Hurricane Beryl: Maximum sustained winds have reached 75 mph, placing Beryl in Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.The storm is churning westward at 15 mph.A Hurricane Watch has been issued for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.Read: The 2024 Essential Guide To Hurricane Preparedness In Florida NHC…