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Post-tropical Cyclone Bret at 13.1°N - 73.8°W

North Atlantic Ocean

Last observation: 25 Jun 2023 - 04:50 UTC

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19 Jun 2023 - 24 Jun 2023

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24 Jun 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...BRET OPENS INTO A TROUGH... ...THIS IS THE LAST NHC ADVISORY... As of 5:00 PM EDT Sat Jun 24 the center of Bret was located near 13.1, -73.8 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1007 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

24 Jun 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...BRET BARELY A TROPICAL CYCLONE... ...AREAS OF RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE ABC ISLANDS AND NORTHEASTERN COLOMBIA...
Location: 13.1°N 71.9°W
Max sustained: 45 mph
Moving: W at 21 mph
Min pressure: 1007 mb

Issued at 1100 AM EDT Sat Jun 24 2023

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24 Jun 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...BRET WEAKENING AS IT PASSES JUST NORTH OF ARUBA... ...FORECAST TO DEGENERATE INTO A TROUGH OVER THE WEEKEND... As of 5:00 AM AST Sat Jun 24 the center of Bret was located near 13.1, -69.8 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

24 Jun 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...BRET ABOUT TO PASS NORTH OF ARUBA, BONAIRE, AND CURACAO... ...EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT... As of 11:00 PM AST Fri Jun 23 the center of Bret was located near 12.9, -68.1 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...BRET LOSING STRENGTH OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA... ...RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS STILL LINGERING IN THE WINDWARD ISLANDS... As of 5:00 PM AST Fri Jun 23 the center of Bret was located near 13.1, -66.6 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...BRET MOVING WESTWARD OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA... ...RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS LINGER IN PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES... As of 11:00 AM AST Fri Jun 23 the center of Bret was located near 13.3, -64.7 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...BRET PULLING AWAY FROM THE LESSER ANTILLES... As of 8:00 AM AST Fri Jun 23 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -63.6 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...BRET'S TRAILING RAINBANDS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS OVER PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS... As of 5:00 AM AST Fri Jun 23 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -62.9 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...CENTER OF BRET NOW OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA... ...HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS... As of 2:00 AM AST Fri Jun 23 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -61.9 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...CENTER OF BRET NEAR ST. VINCENT... ...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES THROUGH TONIGHT... As of 11:00 PM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.3, -61.1 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

23 Jun 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...CENTER OF BRET APPROACHING ST. VINCENT AND ST. LUCIA... ...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES THROUGH TONIGHT... As of 8:00 PM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -60.3 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...BRET VERY NEAR BARBADOS... ...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES THROUGH TONIGHT... As of 5:00 PM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -59.6 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...BRET VERY NEAR BARBADOS... ...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... As of 2:00 PM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -58.9 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...BRET NEARING THE LESSER ANTILLES... ...EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... As of 11:00 AM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.8, -57.7 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 999 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...BRET NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH... ...EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... As of 8:00 AM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.6, -57.0 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...BRET POISED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS TO PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT... As of 5:00 AM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.7, -56.6 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND STRONGER WINDS AND LOWER PRESSURE IN BRET... ...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR ST. LUCIA... As of 2:00 AM AST Thu Jun 22 the center of Bret was located near 13.5, -55.8 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 996 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR DOMINICA... ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL FORECAST OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES BEGINNING ON THURSDAY... As of 11:00 PM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 13.5, -55.2 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

22 Jun 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE APPROACHING BRET... ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL FORECAST OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES BEGINNING ON THURSDAY... As of 8:00 PM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 13.4, -54.6 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE FINDS BRET SLIGHTLY STRONGER... ...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL FORECAST OVER PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES BEGINNING ON THURSDAY... As of 5:00 PM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 13.3, -53.9 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING BRET... As of 2:00 PM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 13.2, -53.3 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...BRET CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD... ...AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS AFTERNOON... As of 11:00 AM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 13.0, -52.5 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...BRET EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS TO PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... As of 8:00 AM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 12.9, -52.0 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...BRET A LITTLE STRONGER... As of 5:00 AM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 12.8, -51.4 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...BRET HEADED FOR THE WINDWARD ISLANDS.... As of 2:00 AM AST Wed Jun 21 the center of Bret was located near 12.6, -50.9 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...BRET STRENGTHENS A LITTLE MORE.... As of 11:00 PM AST Tue Jun 20 the center of Bret was located near 12.5, -50.2 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

21 Jun 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...BRET CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR ST. LUCIA... As of 8:00 PM AST Tue Jun 20 the center of Bret was located near 12.4, -49.5 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

20 Jun 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...BRET A LITTLE STRONGER... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR BARBADOS... As of 5:00 PM AST Tue Jun 20 the center of Bret was located near 12.2, -48.6 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

20 Jun 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...BRET MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT FOR PORTIONS OF THE LESSER ANTILLES... As of 11:00 AM AST Tue Jun 20 the center of Bret was located near 11.9, -47.0 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

20 Jun 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...BRET CONTINUES WESTWARD AND EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN... ...INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR ITS PROGRESS... As of 5:00 AM AST Tue Jun 20 the center of Bret was located near 11.7, -44.7 with movement W at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

20 Jun 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM BRET EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN... ...INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THIS SYSTEM... As of 11:00 PM AST Mon Jun 19 the center of Bret was located near 11.4, -43.5 with movement W at 18 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

19 Jun 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM BRET FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THIS SYSTEM... As of 5:00 PM AST Mon Jun 19 the center of Bret was located near 11.3, -42.2 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

19 Jun 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC... ...INTERESTS IN THE LESSER ANTILLES SHOULD MONITOR THIS SYSTEM... As of 11:00 AM AST Mon Jun 19 the center of Three was located near 11.0, -40.3 with movement W at 21 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1009 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.