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Tropical Storm Bret Advisory Number   8
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       AL032023
500 AM AST Wed Jun 21 2023
 
...BRET A LITTLE STRONGER...
 
 
SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...12.8N 51.4W
ABOUT 645 MI...1040 KM E OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH...95 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES
 
 
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
 
None.
 
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 watches or warnings will likely be
required for these islands today.
 
For storm information specific to your area, please monitor
products issued by your national meteorological service.
 
 
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bret was
located near latitude 12.8 North, longitude 51.4 West.  Bret is
moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 km/h), and this general
motion is expected to continue for the next several days.  On the
forecast track, the center of Bret is expected to move across
portions of the Lesser Antilles Thursday afternoon and Thursday
night, and then move across the eastern Caribbean Sea on Friday.
 
Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 60 mph (95 km/h) with 
higher gusts.  Some additional increase in strength is possible 
before Bret reaches the Caribbean Sea.

Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km)
from the center.
 
The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb (29.56 inches).
 
 
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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Key messages for Bret can be found in the Tropical Cyclone
Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3, WMO header WTNT43 KNHC and
on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDAT3.shtml
 
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 are possible across
portions of the Lesser Antilles from Guadeloupe south to Grenada,
including Barbados.  The heavy rainfall could lead to flash
flooding, especially across areas of higher terrain.  Isolated urban
flooding is also possible.
 
 
NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 800 AM AST.
Next complete advisory at 1100 AM AST.
 
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Forecaster Pasch
 
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