The Situation
Tropical Storm Bret
According to the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Centre (NHC), Tropical Storm Bret’s centre was estimated to be near latitude 11.6 North, longitude 66.2 West at 200 PM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) (1800 Coordinated Universal Time [UTC]); Bret has increased its forward speed, and it is now moving west and west-north-west at around 23 mph (37 km/h). This general motion is expected to continue through tomorrow, 21 June 2017. On the forecast track, Bret or its remnants will continue to move across the south-eastern Caribbean Sea for the next couple of days. Satellite images indicate that Bret is becoming disorganized while losing its closed circulation, and its maximum sustained winds are approximately 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts; these winds are occurring well to the north-east and north of the storm’s centre. Additional weakening should continue today, and Bret could degenerate into a tropical wave later by today or tomorrow. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (205 km) to the north of the storm’s centre, and the estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb (29.80 inches).
Watches and Warnings
Changes with this information bulletin:
The government of Venezuela has discontinued the Tropical Storm Warning for Isla Margarita.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect:
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
Bonaire
Curacao
Aruba
Tropical Storm Cindy
According to the NHC, satellite imagery, aircraft data and surface observations indicate that the lowpressure system in the central Gulf of Mexico has acquired a well-defined centre, and it is third tropical storm of 2017.
At 100 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) (1800 UTC), Tropical Storm Cindy’s centre was centred near latitude 25.9 North, longitude 90.5 West. Cindy has been stationary for the past few hours, but the system is expected to resume a motion toward the north-west at around 10 mph (17 km/h) later today; this motion is expected to continue through tomorrow night. Furthermore, a turn toward the north-northwest is forecast early Thursday, 22 June 2017. On the forecast track, Cindy is expected to approach the coast of south-west Louisiana late tomorrow and move inland over western Louisiana and eastern Texas on Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are around 45 mph (75 km/h), with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast before the system reaches the coast on Thursday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 km), mainly to the north and east of the storm’s centre, and the estimated minimum central pressure is 999 mb (29.50 inches).
Watches and Warnings
Changes with this Information Bulletin:
None.
Summary of watches and warnings in effect:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:
- High Island on the upper Texas coast to the mouth of the Pearl River
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:
- West of High Island to San Luis Pass, Texas
Interests elsewhere along the U.S. Gulf Coast from the central Texas coast to the western Florida Panhandle should monitor this system’s progress.