Tropical Storm Bret

It's official! The second tropical system of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season has been named. As of 8PM Tropical Storm Bret has a sustained wind of 40 mph and is located approximately 100 miles northwest of the Abaco Islands and northwest Bahamas. For tonight the storm will have very little movement but tomorrow is expected to move northeastward. Bret is NOT expected to impact any United States coastline, and while it is expected to gain some strength in the next 2 days, it will likely remain tropical storm strength with sustained winds less than 73 mph.

-KW