Tropical Storm Bret is expected to bring the risk of heavy rain, gusty winds and dangerous ocean conditions when it nears the Caribbean islands later this week. National Hurricane Center forecasters continue to monitor the system days after it formed from an area of stormy weather that emerged off the African coast late last week. Tropical Storm Bret has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is located about 945 miles east of the Windward Islands, according to the hurricane center's latest advisory. It's moving west at 21 mph. More: https://bit.ly/3qM7QmV #florida #tropics #bret