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Bret strengthened to a tropical storm on Monday

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This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
This graphic created by the National Weather Service/NCEP Weather Prediction Center (WPC) shows the projected path. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER SUN HERALD BOT

Article first published: Monday, June 19, 2023, 11 a.m. EST

Article last updated: Monday, June 19, 2023, 11 p.m. EST

The National Hurricane Center's 11 pm Monday advisory reported that the weather system had gained sufficient intensity to be named Bret. The tropical depression had upgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 40 mph.

Tropical Storm Bret is 1210 miles east of the Southern Windward Islands, with maximum sustained wind of 40 mph. It’s moving 18 mph to the west. Tropical Storm Bret is expected to strengthen.

Source: National Hurricane Center

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This story was originally published June 19, 2023 at 10:18 AM.

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