Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula as a strong Category 2 storm early Friday, after forecasters warned of damaging winds, storm surge of up to three feet and life-threatening surf and rip currents.

The Yucatán Civil Protection Department confirmed the storm touched down at 7.05 a.m. ET north of Tulum with winds of 108 mph and gusts of 136 mph.

Beryl is expected to weaken as it moves over the northeastern Yucatán Peninsula, where it is expected to be over the next…