{"id":8120,"date":"2023-06-19T21:58:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T21:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8120"},"modified":"2023-06-19T22:18:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T22:18:45","slug":"the-antigua-and-barbuda-meteorological-services-says-tropical-bret-on-its-present-track-could-be-near-or-south-of-the-leeward-islands-including-montserrat-by-late-thursday-into-friday-this-week-resi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/?p=8120","title":{"rendered":"The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services says Tropical Storm Bret on its present track could be near or south of the Leeward islands including Montserrat by late Thursday into Friday this week &#8211; Residents should complete their hurricane plans and be prepared to start to implement them at short notice!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to a statement issued at 5 pm on Monday, June 19, 2023, it states that Tropical Storm Bret could bring locally heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds. The specific amount of the impacts would depend on the intensity, size, eventual track and forward speed of this system. Hence, a tropical storm or hurricane watch may be required for some of the islands in the next 48 hours or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 5 pm, Bret was located near latitude 11.3N longitude 42.2W about 1191 miles east- southeast of Antigua and Barbuda and the leeward Islands including Montserrat. Maximum sustained winds&#8230;40 mph&#8230;65 km\/h with higher gusts. Present movement&#8230;W or 280 degrees at 21 mph&#8230;33 km\/h Minimum Central Pressure&#8230;1008 mb&#8230;29.77 inches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"840\" src=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-1024x840.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8121\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-1024x840.png 1024w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-300x246.png 300w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-768x630.png 768w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-1536x1260.png 1536w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-2048x1680.png 2048w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled-12-366x300.png 366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next advisory will be at 11 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" src=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-1024x842.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-1024x842.png 1024w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-300x247.png 300w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-768x632.png 768w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-1536x1264.png 1536w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-2048x1685.png 2048w, http:\/\/dmca.gov.ms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Untitled1-1-365x300.png 365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Forecaster Cecil Matthew<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a statement issued at 5 pm on Monday, June 19, 2023, it states that Tropical Storm Bret could bring locally heavy rainfall and strong gusty winds. 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