Tropical Storm Bret (1993)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · August 4–11, 1993

Peak wind
58 mph
93 km/h · Aug 6
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
1002 mb
Landfalls
4
Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Lifetime
7.0 d
Aug 4 – Aug 11
Distance
3,182 mi
5,120 km
ACE
3.9
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Bret

Tropical Storm Bret (1993) was a tropical storm of the 1993 Atlantic season. It formed on August 4, 1993, reached its peak of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb on August 6, 1993, and made landfall 4 times — first 27 mi S of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on August 7, 1993 as a tropical storm (58 mph). Later landfalls: 17 mi WNW of Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago on August 7, 1993 as a tropical storm (58 mph); near Chichiriviche, Venezuela on August 8, 1993 as a tropical storm (46 mph); at 11.1°N, 83.8°W on August 10, 1993 as a tropical storm (46 mph). The storm lasted 7.0 days and travelled about 3,182 miles (5,120 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
August 7, 1993 · 07:00 UTC27 mi S of Scarborough, Trinidad and TobagoTS 58 mph1002 mb
August 7, 1993 · 10:00 UTC17 mi WNW of Diego Martin, Trinidad and TobagoTS 58 mph1002 mb
August 8, 1993 · 08:00 UTCnear Chichiriviche, VenezuelaTS 46 mph1007 mb
August 10, 1993 · 17:00 UTCat 11.1°N, 83.8°WTS 46 mph1002 mb

Closest approach to major cities

CityDistance to centerWhen (UTC)Storm strength then
Maturín, Venezuela73 miAug 7 · 15:00 UTCTS 55 mph
Barcelona, Venezuela46 miAug 7 · 20:00 UTCTS 50 mph
Caracas, Venezuela31 miAug 8 · 04:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Valencia, Venezuela58 miAug 8 · 07:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Barquisimeto, Venezuela65 miAug 8 · 11:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Maracaibo, Venezuela27 miAug 8 · 17:00 UTCTS 46 mph
Santa Marta, Colombia26 miAug 9 · 01:00 UTCTS 45 mph
Barranquilla, Colombia12 miAug 9 · 03:00 UTCTS 43 mph
Cartagena, Colombia23 miAug 9 · 05:00 UTCTS 41 mph
Managua, Nicaragua13 miAug 11 · 09:00 UTCTD 23 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 33 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Aug 4 12:00TD 35 mph1010 mb10.4°N 40.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 4 18:00TD 35 mph1009 mb10.4°N 41.7°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 00:00TS 40 mph1008 mb10.4°N 43.4°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 06:00TS 46 mph1007 mb10.3°N 45.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 12:00TS 52 mph1006 mb10.3°N 47.3°Wopen ocean
Aug 5 18:00TS 52 mph1006 mb10.3°N 49.2°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 00:00TS 52 mph1006 mb10.2°N 51.0°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 06:00TS 58 mph1005 mb10.1°N 52.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 12:00TS 58 mph1005 mb10.0°N 54.9°Wopen ocean
Aug 6 18:00TS 58 mph1003 mb10.1°N 56.8°Wopen ocean
Aug 7 00:00TS 58 mph1002 mb10.4°N 58.6°W155 mi ESE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 7 06:00TS 58 mph1002 mb10.7°N 60.5°W37 mi SSE of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 7 07:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph1002 mb10.8°N 60.8°W27 mi S of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 7 10:00TS LANDFALL 58 mph1002 mb10.8°N 61.8°W17 mi WNW of Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago
Aug 7 12:00TS 58 mph1002 mb10.8°N 62.4°W17 mi NNW of Güiria, Venezuela
Aug 7 18:00TS 52 mph1006 mb10.8°N 64.1°Wnear Punta de Piedras, Venezuela
Aug 8 00:00TS 46 mph1008 mb10.8°N 65.7°W35 mi NE of Higuerote, Venezuela
Aug 8 06:00TS 46 mph1007 mb11.0°N 67.6°W46 mi NE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Aug 8 08:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1007 mb11.0°N 68.3°Wnear Chichiriviche, Venezuela
Aug 8 12:00TS 46 mph1007 mb11.0°N 69.7°W28 mi S of Coro, Venezuela
Aug 8 18:00TS 46 mph1007 mb11.0°N 71.8°Wnear San Rafael, Venezuela
Aug 9 00:00TS 46 mph1006 mb10.9°N 73.8°W36 mi SE of Santa Marta, Colombia
Aug 9 06:00TS 40 mph1005 mb10.7°N 75.8°W29 mi NW of Cartagena, Colombia
Aug 9 12:00TD 35 mph1004 mb10.7°N 77.8°W138 mi NE of Chepo, Panama
Aug 9 18:00TD 35 mph1005 mb10.7°N 79.2°W104 mi NNE of Colón, Panama
Aug 10 00:00TD 35 mph1004 mb10.8°N 80.3°W103 mi NNW of Colón, Panama
Aug 10 06:00TS 40 mph1003 mb11.0°N 81.4°W111 mi S of San Andrés, Colombia
Aug 10 12:00TS 46 mph1002 mb11.1°N 82.6°W82 mi NNE of Limón, Costa Rica
Aug 10 17:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph1002 mb11.1°N 83.8°W60 mi SE of Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua
Aug 10 18:00TS 40 mph1004 mb11.1°N 84.0°W51 mi SE of Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua
Aug 11 00:00TD 29 mph1007 mb11.4°N 85.0°W24 mi NW of San Carlos, Nicaragua
Aug 11 06:00TD 23 mph1009 mb11.7°N 85.8°W19 mi SSE of Granada, Nicaragua
Aug 11 12:00TD 23 mph1010 mb12.2°N 86.8°W17 mi SSE of León, Nicaragua

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Bret make landfall?

Bret made landfall 4 times: 27 mi S of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago on August 7, 1993 at 07:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; 17 mi WNW of Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago on August 7, 1993 at 10:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 58 mph winds; near Chichiriviche, Venezuela on August 8, 1993 at 08:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; at 11.1°N, 83.8°W on August 10, 1993 at 17:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds.

What category was Bret?

At its peak on August 6, 1993, Bret was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) and a central pressure of 1002 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Bret last?

7.0 days, from August 4, 1993 to August 11, 1993. It travelled about 3,182 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Bret?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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