Tropical Storm Bret is forecast to become the season’s first hurricane as it approaches the Leeward and Windward Islands later this week. But forecasts show the storm could weaken shortly after, keeping it on a path due south of most Caribbean Islands.
Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center found the storm was maintaining maximum sustained winds around 40 mph and heading west at a fast clip, around 17 mph. The center has issued no watches or warnings yet.
On Tuesday, Bret was facing some moderate wind shear, or winds blowing in an unfriendly direction, that made it more difficult for the storm to organize and strengthen.
