Tropical Storm Cindy forms in central Atlantic; Bret moving westward over the eastern Caribbean sea

Tropical Depression 4 became Tropical Storm Cindy Thursday evening in the central Atlantic.

Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Bret is moving westward over the eastern Caribbean sea. Rain and gusty winds linger in portions of the Lesser Antilles.

As of 11 a.m. Friday, Tropical Storm Cindy was located about 915 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. It was moving west-northwest at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

“On the forecast track, the system is expected to remain well east and northeast of the northern Leeward Islands through early next week,” the National Hurricane Center reported.

According to Local 10 meteorologist Julie Durda, the system poses no threat to Florida.

Tropical Storm Bret, meanwhile, was located about 235 miles west of St. Vincent Friday afternoon.

It was moving west at 21 mph with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph.

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Dominica, St. Lucia and Martinique.

“On the forecast track, the center of Bret will continue moving westward away from the Windward Islands and across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea during the next couple of days,” the NHC reported.

Like Tropical Storm Cindy, Bret poses no threat to Florida.


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