Tropical Storm Bret: Tropical Storm Watch in effect for Barbados, winds at 50 mph

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Bret is slightly stronger as of the 11 p.m. Tuesday advisory, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

A Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for Barbados. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.

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Action News Jax First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh said in the latest “Talking the Tropics With Mike” that Bret is poised to strengthen, but weaken late this week.

The National Hurricane Center said that Bret is expected to approach the Lesser Antilles through early Thursday and then move across the islands into Thursday evening. The storm will bring heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding, strong winds and dangerous waves to those islands.

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Just before 11 a.m. Monday, the wave now known as Bret became Tropical Depression 3.

Just ahead of the 5 p.m. Monday advisory, the depression became Tropical Storm Bret.

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