National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Bret in Atlantic Ocean could become hurricane this week

Our new storm has quickly organized and The National Hurricane Center has official named Tropical Storm Bret. This is located in the central Atlantic Ocean and moving to the west at 21 mph in Monday Evening June 19 2023

While this is at minimal intensity, very warm tropical waters AND favorably light upper level winds will allow this to further strengthen this week. It is expected to become the first hurricane of the season in the Atlantic just as it enters the eastern Caribbean.

“The sea surface temperatures along its projected path are running well above normal. It’s just a very conducive environment for this thing to continue to blossom. And as a result, this storm should become a tropical storm sometime later today.”

The system is expected to become a tropical storm – named Bret by the end of the day. Although the Gulf of Mexico is not an immediate target, the storm is expected to impact the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands by the weekend. Keim says it’s still too early to tell if it will impact the U.S.

“It’s probably six or seven days away from reaching the Gulf right now so we just need to keep a watch on it. It’s anybody’s guess as to where this thing is going to go. But we all should you know your ears and everything should perk up a little bit. Keep a watch on this thing.”

Tropical Storm Bret, formerly Tropical Depression Three and Invest 92L : Forming over the Central Atlantic, Bret was about 1295 miles east of the Southern Windward Islands.

Tropical wave 2: As of 2 p.m. Monday, a tropical wave located several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands continued to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appeared favorable for further development of this system, and a tropical depression could form in a couple of days while the system moves westward at 10 to 15 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.

A second wave is being monitored off the coast of Africa and has a 30% chance of formation in the next 48 hours, and a 40% chance of development in the next seven days.

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Sarah H

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