Tropical Storm Bret: '... the center of Bret is expected move across portions of the Lesser Antilles Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, and then move across the eastern Caribbean Sea on Friday'

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Article first published: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 5 a.m. EST

Article last updated: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 11 p.m. EST

As per the National Hurricane Center's 11 pm Tuesday update,

Tropical Storm Bret is 730 miles east of the Windward Islands, with maximum sustained wind of 50 mph. It’s moving 17 mph to the west.

"... the center of Bret is expected move across portions of the Lesser Antilles Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, and then move across the eastern Caribbean Sea on Friday." according to analysts. "Some additional strengthening is forecast during the next day or so, and Bret is expected to be a tropical storm when it reaches the Lesser Antilles Thursday and Thursday night."

YESTERDAY (Monday):

Yesterday (Monday) at 11 am, the National Hurricane Center published the first advisory for a tropical depression. The weather system gained sufficient intensity to be named Bret when the tropical depression upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 50 mph.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

- Barbados

- Dominica

- Martinique

- St. Lucia

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

Interests elsewhere in the Lesser Antilles should monitor the progress of Bret. Additional tropical storm watches or warnings will likely be required for these and other islands on Wednesday.

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND:

WIND: Tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area by Thursday.

RAINFALL: Through Saturday, storm total rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches with maximum amounts of 10 inches possible across portions of the Lesser Antilles from Guadeloupe south to St Vincent and the Grenadines, including Barbados. The heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding, especially across areas of higher terrain. Isolated urban flooding is also possible.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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