June 24, 2023 - Tropical Storms Brett and Cindy

Brett and Cindy
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A pair of tropical storms formed over the Atlantic Ocean and moved
toward the Caribbean in June 2023. This marks the first time on record
that more than one cyclone has developed in the Atlantic east of the
Antilles in the month of June.

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the stormy scene
on June 22. Near the time this image was captured, Tropical Storm Cindy
(east) was just reaching tropical storm strength, while Tropical Storm
Brett lead the westward march as it approached the Antilles with
maximum sustained winds near 75 mph (121 km/h).

At 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on June 24 the National Hurricane Center
(NHC) advised that Tropical Storm Cindy had intensified and carried
maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h). It was located about 815
mi (1,315 km) east of the Lesser Antilles and was moving
west-northwest, or roughly parallel to the islands. After spending the
next 24 hours in a favorable environment with warm sea surface
temperatures, Cindy is expected to weaken as it faces increased wind
shear over the next few days and dissipate by June 27.

By June 24, Bret had tracked a path nearly due westward, crossing the
central islands of the Lesser Antilles on June 23 as it carried maximum
sustained winds near 60 mph (95 km/h). At 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on
June 24, Bret was located about 170 mi (275 km) ENE of Curacao and was
slightly weaker, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h).
According to the NHC, all forecast models show Bret will continue to
weaken with dissipation on June 25.

Image Facts
Satellite: Terra
Date Acquired: 6/22/2023
Resolutions: 1km (2.3 MB), 500m (2 MB),
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-06-24

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