2023-06-23 06:20:59
The effects of Tropical Storm Bret are still ongoing in Martinique. The early evening is especially marked by strong winds. However, forecasters announce at just over one o’clock in the morning (Friday, June 23, 2023) that the center of the phenomenon has passed towards the Caribbean Sea.
Throughout the night of Thursday 22 to Friday 23 June, calls from listeners from Martinique la 1ère punctuated this stormy evening. For the most part, it was the wind that marked them the most.
The gusts make the earth tremble.
An auditor in Fort-de-France
The wind is terrible at l’Enclos.
Since 8 p.m., gusts, I’ve never seen that. We feel like it’s going to crush the house. My son and I are very scared. The wind is impressive.
A listener residing in the La Cherry district, at Le Diamant
At the overnight weather point, the center of Tropical Storm Bret was 110 km south-southwest of Martinique. Forecasters announce that the center of the phenomenon is evacuating from the Saint-Vincent Channel in the Caribbean Sea.
On the other hand, the effects of the storm are still noticeable and more are to come.
We had winds of 70 km/h with gusts of 100, even 140 km/h in the most exposed areas. On the sea side, we observed up to 10 meters in maximum wave in the Sainte-Lucie channel. The trend that remains to be confirmed is the beginning of the slow improvement over the next few hours. The center of the storm is between St. Lucia and St. Vincent and is beginning to approach the Caribbean Sea. It seems that the maximum winds and waves have been reached. Over the next few hours, the wind will gradually drop as well as the sea values. On the rain side, there is still a good reserve, off Martinique, in the Atlantic. All of Martinique can receive good showers, there are no privileged areas. It will be necessary to wait before having a clear improvement.
Eva Merceron, deputy head of the forecast service at Météo France Martinique
The end of the episode is scheduled during the day on Friday June 23, 2023. The island remains on cyclone red alert.
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