Tropical Storm Bret to move through Leeward Islands later this week
St. Lucia will likely bear the brunt of the storm.
June 20, 2023, 3:53 PM
Tropical Storm Bret is no longer forecast to strengthen into a hurricane, and is instead expected to remain a tropical storm as it moves through the Leeward Islands Thursday night.
St. Lucia will likely bear the brunt of the storm, with heavy rain and wind in the forecast.
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Behind Bret is another system that has a 80% chance of strengthening to a named storm, which would be Cindy.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting up to 17 named storms and nine hurricanes this year.