Tropical Disturbances Today

Disturbance 1. Tropical Storm Bret is located about 170 miles east of Barbados and moving west at 15 MPH. With 70 MPH maximum sustained winds, TS Bret is nearing hurricane strength. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for St. Lucia and Tropical Storm advisories are in effect for Dominica, St. Lucia, Martinique, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The forecast track has TS Bret moving westward across the eastern and central Caribbean Sea Friday and Saturday. The system is likely to dissipate over the central Caribbean Sea by Saturday night.

Disturbance 2. Tropical Depression Four has developed in the Central Atlantic, about 1395 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. The system has 35 maximum sustained winds and moving west at 12 MPH. The system is expected to turn toward the northwest during the next few days and to become a tropical storm in a day or so.