Tropical Storm Bret

Last updated September 10, 2022

The name Bret has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Bret (1981), made landfall in southern Maryland, no real damage
Tropical Storm Bret (1987), short-lived storm, remained in the eastern Atlantic Ocean
Tropical Storm Bret (1993), passed over Venezuela, killing 184
Hurricane Bret (1999), strong Category 4 hurricane that hit south Texas, although damage was minimized as it hit a sparsely populated area
Tropical Storm Bret (2005), short-lived storm, made landfall near Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico
Tropical Storm Bret (2011), strong tropical storm, threatened the Bahamas before turning away
Tropical Storm Bret (2017), formed southeast of Trinidad and affected portions of the southern Windward Islands and the Paria Peninsula of Venezuela

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Alma (1974)</span> Atlantic tropical storm in 1974

Tropical Storm Alma, the first named storm to develop in the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season, was a short lived tropical cyclone that made a rare Venezuelan landfall. The storm formed from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) on August 12 well to the east of the Windward Islands, but advisories were not issued until the next day when Alma was at peak intensity. Alma entered the southeastern Caribbean Sea at an unusually brisk westward pace of between 20 mph (32 km/h) to 25 mph (40 km/h), prompting numerous watches and gale warnings throughout the nations in this region. After crossing Trinidad, Alma became one of only four tropical storms to traverse the Paria Peninsula of northeastern Venezuela. The storm dissipated on August 15 over the high terrain of Venezuela.

During 2005, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 141 systems formed with 94 of these developing further and were named by the responsible warning centre. The strongest tropical cyclone of the year was Hurricane Wilma, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of 882 hPa (26.05 inHg).

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the largest country in the Central American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the northwest, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Tropical cyclones are common in the country, with an average of one storm a year. The coast is especially subject to destructive tropical storms and hurricanes, particularly from July through October. The high winds and floods, accompanying these storms often cause considerable destruction of property. Hurricanes or heavy rains in the central highlands where agriculture has destroyed much of the natural vegetation also cause considerable crop damage and soil erosion. One of the deadliest hurricanes to hit Nicaragua has been Hurricane Mitch in 1998, in which the storm killed thousands in the country.

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