Forecasters fear Beryl is about to rapidly strengthen as it heads for Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl marched toward the Texas coast Sunday as forecasters warned the storm will regain hurricane strength and slam ashore early Monday, potentially as a Category 2.Beryl's impacts – such as strong winds, heavy rain, and rough seas – will begin in coastal Texas well before landfall, the National Hurricane Center warned. "Winds are first expected to reach tropical storm strength by late today (Sunday), making outdoor preparations difficult or dangerous," the Center said.In the most extreme cases, parts of Texas could see more than a foot of rain and winds approaching 100 miles per hour."People should be preparing for the possibility of a Category 2 hurricane landfall," wrote hurricane specialist Eric Blake in a midday forecast from the National Hurricane Center. "Preparations should be rushed to completion," the center said.Category 2 hurricanes have extremely dangerous winds of 96-110 mph and are expected to cause extensive damage.In the storm's path, multiple local auth...