5 PM UPDATE: A TROPICAL CYCLONE ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONTSERRAT – ON ITS PRESENT TRACK, TROPICAL STORM BRET IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT, WELL SOUTH OF AND AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM MONTSERRAT. NO SPECIFIC ACTION IS REQUIRED OF RESIDENTS OTHER THAN TO KEEP MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM BRET.

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THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE 5 AM TROPICAL ALERT STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES ON THURSDAY, 22 JUNE 2023.

AT 5 PM, THE CENTRE OF TROPICAL STORM BRET WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.4 NORTH, LONGITUDE 59.6 WEST OR ABOUT 256 MILES SOUTH OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND 416 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
TROPICAL STORM BRET IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT 16 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME GRADUAL WEAKENING IS ANTICIPATED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE CENTRE.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB OR 29.59 INCHES.

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THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE AT 11 PM.

FORECASTER LORNE SALMON

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