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Tropical Storm Bret (1993)
Bret was a tropical storm of the 1993 Atlantic season. It was tracked from August 4, 1993 to August 11, 1993, about 7 days, and covered 3,182 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1002 mb.
It made 4 landfalls, the first near Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago.
Its closest pass to a major city was 11 miles from Barranquilla, Colombia.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1002 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Landfalls
- 4
- Duration
- 7 days
- Track length
- 3,182 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 3.9
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Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7, 1993 | Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 2 | August 7, 1993 | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 60 mph (95 km/h) |
| 3 | August 8, 1993 | Tucacas, Venezuela | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
| 4 | August 10, 1993 | Grey Town, Nicaragua | 45 mph (75 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Managua, Nicaragua | 13 mi (20 km) |
| Cartagena, Colombia | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Cumaná, Venezuela | 24 mi (38 km) |
| Maracaibo, Venezuela | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Santa Marta, Colombia | 26 mi (42 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 30 mi (48 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1247th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Bertha (2026), Tropical Storm Edouard (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025) and 84 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1020th lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Hanna (2026), Tropical Storm Chantal (2025), Tropical Storm Nadine (2024) and 18 more.
- Energy: 10% of the 1993 Atlantic season's ACE.