KINGSTON, Jamaica — Hurricane Beryl remains at Category 5 intensity as it continues to pummel towards Jamaica.

Threatening winds and heavy rainfall are expected to begin impacting the island early Wednesday, according to the latest bulletin from the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service).

As of 10:00 am, the eye of Hurricane Beryl was located near latitude 15.3 degrees north, longitude 68.9 degrees west, about 375 km (235 miles) southeast of Isla Beata, Dominican Republic, or 895 km (555 miles) east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, the Met Service said.

A hurricane warning remains in effect for the country. Beryl is predicted to begin weakening late Tuesday but could possibly strike Jamaica as a Category 4 hurricane.

Based on the current official forecast track, the eye of Hurricane Beryl is expected to be south of Hispaniola on Tuesday afternoon and evening before it moves just southeast of Jamaica on Wednesday morning and then follows a path adjacent to the coastline throughout the rest of the day, the Met Service said.