Bret is the 2nd name on the 2029 list of Atlantic hurricane names, so it is next scheduled for 2029. It is used that year only if the season reaches the letter B. Since 1981, eight storms have been named Bret; the strongest, in 1999, peaked as a Category 4 hurricane.
No. Bret is on the 2029 list of Atlantic names, and it is not among the 100 names NHC lists as retired from the Atlantic (Tropical Cyclone Naming History and Retired Names).
Bret is next scheduled for 2029, when the 2029 list is used. The six lists rotate, so each one returns every six years.
A name on the list is used only if the season gets that far. Bret is name 2 of 21, and every Atlantic season from 1980 to 2025 got at least that far.
Bret formed in the Atlantic in June 2023 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made landfall near Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The system was tracked for 5 days.
Tropical Storm Bret (2023): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in June 2017 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1007 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago and last near Yaguaraparo, Venezuela. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Bret (2017): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in July 2011 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 995 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Bret (2011): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in June 2005 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It made landfall near Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Mexico. The system was tracked for 1 day.
Tropical Storm Bret (2005): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in August 1999 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It made landfall near Raymondville, United States. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Hurricane Bret (1999): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in August 1993 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1002 mb. It made 4 landfalls, first near Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago and last near Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua. The system was tracked for 7 days.
Tropical Storm Bret (1993): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in August 1987 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 1000 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 6 days.
Tropical Storm Bret (1987): track and historyBret formed in the Atlantic in June 1981 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 996 mb. It made landfall near Ashland, United States. The system was tracked for 2 days.
Tropical Storm Bret (1981): track and history| Storm | Landfall near | Date (UTC) | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret 2023 | Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2023-06-23 03:15 | 65 mph / 100 km/h |
| Bret 2017 | Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago | 2017-06-20 02:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Bret 2017 | Yaguaraparo, Venezuela | 2017-06-20 09:00 | 50 mph / 85 km/h |
| Bret 2005 | Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano, Mexico | 2005-06-29 12:00 | 40 mph / 65 km/h |
| Bret 1999 | Raymondville, United States | 1999-08-23 00:00 | 115 mph / 185 km/h |
| Bret 1993 | Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago | 1993-08-07 07:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Bret 1993 | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago | 1993-08-07 10:00 | 60 mph / 95 km/h |
| Bret 1993 | Chichiriviche, Venezuela | 1993-08-08 08:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Bret 1993 | Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua | 1993-08-10 17:00 | 45 mph / 75 km/h |
| Bret 1981 | Ashland, United States | 1981-07-01 09:00 | 30 mph / 45 km/h |
Names go in alphabetical order, one per storm, as each storm reaches tropical-storm strength (39 mph, 34 knots), so a storm’s place in its season decides its name.
In each of 2023, 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981, Bret was the 2nd name used in the Atlantic season.
The most recent was Tropical Storm Bret in 2023, in the Atlantic. It formed on June 19, peaked at 70 mph (110 km/h) and lasted 5 days. It made landfall near Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was the 2nd name used in that Atlantic season. Before that, the name was used in 2017, 2011, 2005, 1999, 1993, 1987 and 1981.
Hurricane Bret in 1999 was the strongest, peaking as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It formed in the Atlantic in August and made landfall near Raymondville, United States. The weakest of the eight, in 2005, peaked at 40 mph (65 km/h).