HOUSTON -- Tropical Storm Beryl strengthened into a hurricane early Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center said.
As of 4 a.m. Houston time Friday, Beryl had winds of 75 mph and was moving to the west at 14 mph. It was located about 1,140 miles east-southeast of the Lesser Antilles, a chain of islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
The KHOU 11 Weather Team says Beryl is small in size and will quickly become disorganized, however.
"Upper-level winds and dry air will likely rip the hurricane apart, which means this system is not a threat to Texas or the United States," said KHOU 11 Meteorologist Chita Craft.
There are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
Although it is a hurricane for now, it should fall apart by the time it reaches the Lesser Antilles. That's due to strong wind shear, dry air and dust, which should all combine to weaken the system.
Still, the remnants of the storm should bring locally heavy rains and gusty winds to portions of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday and Monday, the hurricane center said.
A separate storm could develop off the U.S. East Coast over the next few days, but isn't likely to directly impact land.
So far it has been a slow start to the hurricane season. There were no tropical storms over the Atlantic basin during June for the first time since 2014.
USA TODAY contributed to this report.