Atlantic 2023 season
Tropical Storm Bret (2023)
Tropical Storm Bret never reached hurricane strength — it peaked at 69 mph sustained winds and was active from Jun 19, 2023 to Jun 24, 2023, with 1 documented landfall.
Storm facts
| Peak status | Tropical storm |
|---|---|
| Max sustained winds | 60 kt / 69 mph / 111 km/h |
| Minimum central pressure | 996 mb |
| Active dates | Jun 19, 2023 – Jun 24, 2023 |
| Accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) | 4.8 |
| Documented landfalls | 1 |
Every value on this page is taken directly from the NHC HURDAT2 best-track record for Bret 2023. Nothing is estimated. The best-track table below shows one entry per day at 00:00 UTC; the full six-hourly record lives in the HURDAT2 database.
Best-track table (daily, 00:00 UTC)
| Date | Status | Max winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2023 | Tropical storm | 35 kt (65 km/h) | 11.3N 42.7W |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 12.4N 49.4W |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 13.4N 54.6W |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Tropical storm | 55 kt (102 km/h) | 13.3N 60.3W |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Tropical storm | 45 kt (83 km/h) | 13.0N 67.4W |
Read this like a pro
Wind speeds above are in knots, the unit NHC uses in HURDAT2. For what a Category 1 wind field actually does, see hurricane categories explained; for why the wind number alone never tells the danger story, see storm surge vs. flooding.