At 5:00 PM AST today (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bret was located about 1295 miles East of the Southern Windward Islands, according to the (NOAA) National Hurricane Center.
Bret is moving toward the west near 21 mph (33 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue for the next several days. The system should be approaching the Lesser Antilles late this week. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km) from the center.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts.
The National Hurricane Center said that Bret could become a hurricane in a couple days and move across the Lesser Antilles on Thursday and Friday, bringing a risk of flooding from heavy rainfall, hurricane-force winds, and dangerous storm surge and waves.. Bret is forecast to strengthen.
The NOAA said that everyone in the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands should closely monitor updates to the forecast for Bret and have their hurricane plan in place.
Next complete advisory at 1100 PM AST.
For the latest forecast, visit: hurricanes.gov Marine Forecast: hurricanes.gov/marine
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