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Tropical Storm Bret is chugging toward the eastern Caribbean as forecasters warn it could strengthen into a hurricane before approaching a region rushing to prepare itself for an unusually early storm. Bret has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving across the Atlantic Ocean at 17 mph on Tuesday. It is expected to strengthen into a hurricane in coming days but then weaken ahead of its approach to the Lesser Antilles. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm is expected to pummel some eastern Caribbean islands on Thursday and Friday at near hurricane strength.

The government of Guadeloupe warned that inclement weather would start Thursday morning, with waves of up to 11 feet tall.

The government of Guadeloupe warned that inclement weather would start Thursday morning, with waves of up to 11 feet tall.

The government of Guadeloupe warned that inclement weather would start Thursday morning, with waves of up to 11 feet tall.

Tropical Storm Bret is growing stronger as it takes aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that are bracing for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.