Bret dies out in the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Cindy forecast to weaken in coming days
Bret has finally dissipated and ending its five-day life cycle as a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Cindy was quickly moving but still not expected to touch land.
Formed on Thursday night, Cindy is forecast to reach its end by the middle of next week.
Here’s what to know about both storms:
Tropical Storm Cindy
Location: As of the National Hurricane Center’s 5 a.m. Sunday advisory, Cindy was about 430 miles northeast of the Lesser Antilles.
Direction: Cindy is moving northwest at 21 mph. Forecasters expected the storm to keep going this way, with a gradual slowdown.
Wind speed: Maximum sustained winds have increased to 50 mph with higher gusts.
Forecast track: Cindy should pass well to the northeast of the northernmost Leeward Islands. Weakening is forecast over the next several days, and Cindy could degenerate into a trough of low pressure by the middle of this week.
Local impact: Not a threat to Florida at this time.
Watches/Warnings: None posted yet.
Bret
The National Hurricane Center issued it’s last advisory for Bret. The remnants of Bret dissipated at 5 p.m.
Location: The remnants were about 160 miles miles north-northwest of the Guajira Peninsula.
Direction: It is moving west at 21 mph.
Local impact: Not a threat to Florida at this time.
Watches/Warnings: There are no coastal watches or warnings.
Risks: Swells generated by the remnants of Bret will affect coastal areas adjacent to the central Caribbean Sea through tonight. These swells could cause life-threatening surf.
This story was originally published June 23, 2023 at 12:01 AM.
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