Tropical Storm Cindy forms in the Atlantic as Bret fizzles
This marks the first time in recorded history that two tropical cyclones have formed east of the Lesser Antilles in the tropical Atlantic during the month of June.
Tropical Storm Cindy is centered about 535 miles east of the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean and as of Saturday morning, the tropical storm had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The Storm is moving west-northwest at 20 mph and is expected to continue on a northwest trajectory through the weekend.
On this forecast track, Tropical Storm Cindy will remain east of the northern Leeward Islands before passing well north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico early next week.
Cindy strengthened on Saturday
Cindy picked up 20 mph of strengthening since its development on Thursday but is at about its currently forecast peak, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Cindy is forecast to slowly weaken on Sunday and into early next week as the atmosphere becomes more hostile for tropical system development and is no threat to land.
At 11 a.m., today, Bret was located about 55 miles north-northwest of the northern tip of Guajira Peninsula, Colombia moving west at 21 mph. Its maximum sustained winds have fallen to 45 mph with higher gusts with tropical storm-force winds extending out 140 miles.
“Additional weakening is forecast, and Bret is expected to dissipate over the central Caribbean Sea by tonight,” the NHC said.
Tropical Storm Bret formed on Monday while Tropical Storm Cindy formed late Thursday.
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