Tropical Storm Bret barrels toward Barbados, Dominica, and Martinique, which lie in the heart of the arc of volcanic islands at the eastern entrance to the Caribbean Sea.
Tropical storm watches are in effect for Barbados, Dominica and Martinique, which lie in the heart of the arc of volcanic islands at the eastern entrance to the Caribbean Sea. St. Lucia is under a tropical storm warning.
The Hurricane Center’s 11 a.m. Eastern advisory noted Bret continued to be influenced by shear, or changing winds with altitude, which was disrupting thunderstorm development enough to prevent rapid strengthening. Tropical storm conditions extend about 60 miles from the center, so at least 6 to 12 hours of tropical storm conditions are probable where the storm passes and gusty downpours may intermittently last for a full day or so.
Large waves around 25 feet near Bret’s center over open water could be as high as 10 feet or so for much of the leeward side of the Lesser Antilles chain. On islands that encounter the storm’s north side, near-shore waves could reach up to 15 feet and there could be a minor-to-moderate ocean surge, which is a storm-driven rise in water above normally dry land at the coast.
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