Tropical Storm Bret, which formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, has the potential to become a hurricane and poses a risk to the eastern Caribbean by Thursday, followed by the Dominican Republic and Haiti during the upcoming weekend, according to forecasters.
As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Bret had sustained maximum winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was moving westward at a speed of 21 mph (33 kph) across the Atlantic.
Over the next two days, forecasters anticipate Bret to intensify and reach hurricane strength of Category 1, with winds reaching 74 mph (120 kph) by Wednesday night near the Lesser Antilles. However, due to wind shear, the storm is not expected to strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane….