SURF: Swells generated by Beryl are expected to affect eastern Mexico and much of the northern and western Gulf Coast of the U.S. during the next day or so. These swells are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Check your local weather office.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is Texas’ acting governor while Gov. Greg Abbott is in South Korea for an economic partnership meeting, said at a press conference nearly 2.7 million people are without power in Texas, and added the number “may grow for a while.”

Beryl is still a tropical storm. Meteorologist George Waldenberger said it is slowly organizing but struggling as dry air wrapping around the storm continues to penetrate the core. It’s a race against time for Beryl to strengthen.