The National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Bret developed Monday as the second named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
At the 5 a.m. update, the system had winds of 40 miles per hour and was approximately 1,130 miles east of the southern Windward Islands.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles from the center.
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The system was moving to the west at 17 miles per hour.
The NHC said the westwardly track is expected to continue for several days, and the system should be approaching the Lesser Antilles late this week.
The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in a few days.
KEY MESSAGES:
- Bret is forecast to initially strengthen and then move across the Lesser Antilles near hurricane intensity on Thursday and Friday, bringing a risk of flooding from heavy rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous storm surge and waves.
- Given the larger than usual uncertainty in the track forecast, it is too early to specify the location and magnitude of where these hazards could occur. However, 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.
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