Tropical Storm Bret was the earliest named storm in the calendar year to develop in the Main Development Region of the Atlantic basin on record. The second tropical cyclone of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Bret formed from a tropical wave that had exited off the coast of West Africa on June 12. The disturbance moved swiftly across the Atlantic for several days, steadily organizing despite its low latitude. On June 18, the organization increased enough for the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to begin issuing warnings disturbance while it was located southeast of the Windward Islands. The system continued to organize, and by the next day, it had developed into a tropical storm, the second of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Bret continued moving swiftly to the west and struck Trinidad and Tobago early on June 20, before entering the Caribbean Sea, dissipating shortly afterwards. Tropical Storm: peak winds of 50 mph (45 knots), lowest pressure 1007 mb. June 18 – June 20, 2017. Landfalls: June 20 at 50 mph, 10.1°N 61.1°W; June 20 at 50 mph, 10.6°N 62.6°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 0.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL022017 (public domain).