NOAA: Tropical Storm Bret is near hurricane strength and is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to portions of the leeward islands later today and tonight.
At 800 AM AST (1200 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bret was located near latitude 13.6 North, longitude 57.0 West. Bret is moving toward the west near 15 mph (24 km/h), and this general motion with an increase in forward speed is expected during the next few days.
On the forecast track, the center of Bret is expected to approach the Lesser Antilles today, move across the Lesser Antilles this evening and tonight, and then move westward across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea Friday and Saturday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph (110 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast today while Bret approaches the Lesser Antilles. Weakening is anticipated to begin tonight or Friday after Bret passes the Lesser Antilles, and the system is likely to dissipate over the central Caribbean Sea by Saturday night.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km) from the center, especially to the north.
The minimum central pressure partially based on data from the Air Force Hurricane Hunters is 996 mb (29.42 inches).
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…13.6N 57.0W
ABOUT 170 MI…265 KM E OF BARBADOS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH…110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH…24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…996 MB…29.42 INCHES
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The 8:00 am forecast says Hurricane Watch not Warning. We still need to be prepared regardless.
BULLETIN
Tropical Storm Bret Intermediate Advisory Number 12A
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032023
800 AM AST Thu Jun 22 2023
…BRET NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH…
…EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT…
SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST…1200 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…13.6N 57.0W
ABOUT 170 MI…265 KM E OF BARBADOS
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH…110 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH…24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…996 MB…29.42 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for…
* St. Lucia
A Tropical Storm Warning in in effect for…
* Dominica
* St. Lucia
* Martinique
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for…
* Barbados
* St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Post it – Thank you for correcting the headline!
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Pray that the system passes over our island very quickly –as opposed to lingering over Fair Helen for hours! 70 mph wind is not a joke! At nights it is very terrifying for children. Also, prepare for electrical outage, and damage to water mains even as the wind howls and the lightning and thunder are unleashed! PREPARE WELL, AND PRAY!!
TRUTH B. TOLD:- how be it ‘at a time such as this’ we come to know the power of prayer. Truly there is power in the name of Jesus; we should hope and pray for minimum of damage for our crop and live-stock and other animals having minimum shelter; don’t forget our fisher-men who depend on the ocean for their catch. All Pastors, Priests and praying folks should get into action; let your voices be heard clear with praises to the Almighty through JESUS Amen.
Yeah prayer mongers, why not pray that your idiotic god don’t send the storm/hurricane your way in the first place… And I guess perhaps if there is little damage done to life and limb, you knee benders will say god answered your prayers but what about the people who suffered the so called minor damage which to them personally might be a great loss emotionally, economically and psychologically…..and I guess if the damage is tragic, what would you say then? Perhaps god is punishing Saint Lucia for some sin? Which would also mean your prayers and supplication was pointless. Then one can assume god did not answer your prayers because you are a bunch of hypocrites…..but I guess we will only know on which side of the fence we are after the deluge has ceased……bunch of fools…
c-wiz pay gel ou..idiot
Classless… try saying something intelligent…
C-WIZ, the word of God clearly states the following truth: “The fool says in his heart there is no God”! Still, through the great mercies of God, there is hope yet for those who choose to think and behave like fools. Humbly repent of your attitude to God, seek his forgiveness, and seek to live a life that is characterized by love and adoration for God, and love and respect for your fellow human beings.
Truth be told, I do applaud your concern for my soul, but I can tell you I have looked into all these things you so state and there is no validity in this ..we no longer live isolated lives when people were superstitious although to believe in a sky god is superstition…. Do some research, there were loads of dying and rising god in many ancient civilizations… ancient Egypt, Assyria, even the Hindu…just to name a few…do you know of the other books of the bible the were removed? And for what reason? You guys should really do your research cause someone is having a laugh at your expense..not because the masses believe this fairy tale makes the masses right……lost … totally lost the lot of you….so presumably god saved St Lucia from the Brett but what would you say if Hurricane Cindy – dear ancestors forbid – or any other hurricane this year or in the years to come, wreck the country? What would you say then? god knows best?…….. don’t you see the irony in this? And your you so blind to see the inconsistencies in the bible itself?….
@truth be told….yes a more loving way to put it…..and c-w wat u say is intelligent? ha ha with a glass of wine..choops
Stop gambling with your eternal fate, C-WIZ. You are betting your life on a concept that even some atheists later discarded as they came around to acknowledge that there has got to be an inteligent Creator, Designer and Life-giver who brought the universe and life into existence. Be humble enough to realize that you could be wrong, and that to believe in God is not the same as believing in a fairy tale. I’ll pray for your eyes to be opened to the truth of God.
@ Truth be told…what makes your god more important, more worthy, or more right than say the Hindu gods, or Buddha, Allah etc etc….then why are there so many religions all having a different take on view of god? It’s not arrogance to highlight the very obvious contradictions in belief in a god, because your god is not more worthy than any other religions god. If you were born in China, your god would most likely be Buddha, if you were born in India, most likely your god would be Krishna and you would still believe your Buddha or Krishna was the true god and sell it to others as such….this is much is obvious….I stand by what I say and can back it up…and in fact there are loads of other factual information to prove that such belief in a god is pointless….others are just too blind or wilfully ignorant about these facts….I STAND BY WHAT I SAY WITHOUT FEAR…instead of being dogmatic about your stance maybe you should explore the possibility that you are wrong..trust me , I have explored your or religions point of view on the matter deeply and objectively and trust me, I found nothing there… to say that atheist latter discard there beliefs and believe in God makes no difference cause there are also those who once believed and latter change their minds and don’t believe in a god when their eyes have been opened… So it goes both ways…not because the masses believe it makes it right….
C-WIZ :- It is no point with you, you have long time made up your mind and to prolong any further discussion with you on this matter is pointless. Its not strange that you know of such gods like Buddha, krishna and Alla but have left out your Egyption ones; I’ve had many discussions with secret society guys, and strangely some women too; one has to be strong not to fall for the Trap.
C-WIZ, I cannot end not saying, how sad I am that the God of this darkness have such hold on you; you seem to have sold your very being to it and that makes me very sad indeed. I Pray for the Lord God Almighty have mercy on your Soul, and the Lord of miracles do something to bring you back to where you rightly belong. Blessings to you.