Mid-Morning Update on the Tropics

Tropical Storm Bret is near hurricane status this morning. It is less than 200 miles east of Barbados and will bring strong winds to the Leeward Islands later today and tonight. Tropical storm force winds could begin as early as 7-8 p.m. CDT on the islands of St. Lucia and Martinique, spreading across Dominica as well during the evening. It will gradually weaken as it steams westward over the Caribbean and is expected to dissipate by Sunday at which time it will be about 200 miles south of Haiti.

Tropical Depression Four formed this morning. It is a little less than 1,300 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. It wis expected to recurve to the northeast of the islands and not affect land. It will pass about 250 miles northeast of the Virgin Islands on Sunday. It is expected to become a 60 mph tropical storm (named Cindy) before reaching in about 48 hours. But the GFS does bring it back to hurricane status as it is recurving east of Bermuda next Thursday.

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