MIAMI – Tropical Storm Bret has strengthened as it continues heading westward.
As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Bret was located about 290 miles east of Barbados with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. It was moving west at 16 mph.
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A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and a Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Dominica, St. Lucia and Martinique.
According to the NHC, Bret is expected to continue heading westward for the next several days.
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“On the forecast track, the center of Bret is expected to approach the Lesser Antilles on Thursday, move across the Lesser Antilles late Thursday and Thursday night, and then move westward across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea Friday and Saturday,” the NHC reported.
According to Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry, it’s unlikely that Bret will survive beyond the central Caribbean and it poses no threat to South Florida or the mainland U.S.
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