Tropical Storm Bret continues west with slightly stronger winds; 15 mph

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According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Bret continues on a steady westerly track at 15 mph, as of the 8 p.m. advisory, and slightly stronger, said NHC forecasters.

There are now tropical storm warnings for Martinique St. Lucia and watches for Barbados and Dominica.

In their bulletin, NHC forecasters predict the Lesser Antilles to feel the effects of Bret by Thursday.

NHC dubbed the storm Bret Monday night. Winds increased to 65 mph by the Wednesday 8 p.m. advisory.

The Weather Authority is also following a new system off the coast of Africa that, as of the 8 p.m. advisory on Wednesday, has a 80% chance of development within the next 48 hours and 90% within a week.

The NHC reports, regarding this system, “a tropical depression will likely form during the next couple of days while the system moves westward at 10 to 15 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic.”

The next name that could be used for this system should it strengthen would be Cindy.

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