On June 15, the NHC began monitoring a tropical wave about to move off the coast of West Africa.[39] The disturbance became better organized due to warm sea surface temperatures and favorable atmospheric conditions.[40][41] On the morning of June 19, the system organized into Tropical Depression Three,[42] and strengthened into Tropical Storm Bret later that day, about 1295 mi (2085 km) east of the southern Windward Islands.[43][44] Gradual intensification occurred during the next couple of days as it headed west towards the Lesser Antilles. Hurricane Hunters investigated Bret early on June 22 and found sustained winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) and a central pressure of 996 mbar (29.4 inHg).[45] Soon after, Bret moved into an area of increased vertical wind shear, causing it to gradually weaken as it moved across the Lesser Antilles.[46] Overnight on June 22–23, it passed just north of Barbados and directly over St. Vincent.[47] Next, during the early hours of June 24, Bret passed just to the north of Aruba as a weakening storm with only minimal convection occurring near its center,[48] and opened into a trough later that day, near the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia.[49] Bret brought gusty winds and heavy rains to the Windward Islands, with its center passing just north of Barbados and directly over St. Vincent. More than 120 residents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sought refuge in shelters as evacuations occurred near the coastline.[50] The storm damaged or destroyed several homes there. Hewanorra International Airport on Saint Lucia reported a wind gust of 69 mph (111 km/h) at 05:00 UTC on June 23; and official reported that much of the island's electrical grid had been knocked out by the storm.[47] Credit to Force Thirteen for the music and intro idea and also @scratchmaster295 and outro #TropicalCyclone #TropicalStorm #2023
