WHCA31 TAPA
TROPICAL STORM BRET ALERT STATEMENT
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
5:00 PM ECT MON, JUN 19, 2023
This is for the Leeward Islands and British virgin islands
Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor this system. At 5 pm Bret was located near latitude 11.3n longitude 42.2w about 1191 miles east-southeast of Antigua and Barbuda and the Leeward and British Virgin Islands.
Maximum sustained winds…40 mph…65 km/h with higher gusts present movement…W or 280 degrees at 21 mph…33 km/h, minimum central pressure…1008 MB… 29.77 inches
On its present track, Bret could be near or south of the Leeward Islands by late Thursday into Friday. This could bring locally heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds. The specific amount of the impacts would depend on the intensity, size, eventual track and forward speed of this system.
Hence, a tropical storm or hurricane watch may be required for some of the islands in the next 48 hours or less. Residents should complete their hurricane plans and be prepared to start to implement them at short notice.
All residents in Antigua and Barbuda and the rest of the Leeward and Virgin Islands are urged to monitor the movement of Tropical Storm Bret closely and have their hurricane plans in place.
The next advisory will be at 11 pm ECT or 0300 UTC
Forecaster
Cecil Matthew
safety steps 
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