Bret: 2017 North Atlantic

Bret reached 45 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph) (TS) in the 2017 North Atlantic season, from 2017-06-18 to 2017-06-20, with track, wind and pressure and 0.5 ACE.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Key Facts

Bret was a tropical storm at its peak in the 2017 North Atlantic season.
Peak maximum sustained wind was 45 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph), reached on 20 June 2017, and the lowest pressure was 1,007 hPa.
The track runs from 18 June 2017 to 20 June 2017 with 15 six hourly positions.
Bret accumulated 0.5 ACE.
1 landfall is recorded, the first on 20 June 2017.

Track

18 June 2017 to 20 June 2017

Bret formed on 18 June 2017 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a tropical storm. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.

Wind

Knots, six hourly

Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 45 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph).

Maximum sustained wind of Bret
Time (UTC)	Wind (kt)
2017-06-18T18:00:00Z	30 kt
2017-06-18T21:00:00Z	33 kt
2017-06-19T00:00:00Z	35 kt
2017-06-19T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2017-06-19T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2017-06-19T09:00:00Z	35 kt
2017-06-19T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2017-06-19T15:00:00Z	38 kt
2017-06-19T18:00:00Z	40 kt
2017-06-19T21:00:00Z	40 kt
2017-06-20T00:00:00Z	40 kt
2017-06-20T02:00:00Z	45 kt
2017-06-20T03:00:00Z	45 kt
2017-06-20T06:00:00Z	45 kt
2017-06-20T09:00:00Z	45 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly

Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 1,007 hPa at the lowest.

Central pressure of Bret
Time (UTC)	Pressure (hPa)
2017-06-18T18:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-18T21:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-19T00:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-19T03:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-19T06:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2017-06-19T09:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2017-06-19T12:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2017-06-19T15:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2017-06-19T18:00:00Z	1007 hPa
2017-06-19T21:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-20T00:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-20T02:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-20T03:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-20T06:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2017-06-20T09:00:00Z	1008 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2017 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2017
Irma (North Atlantic)	64.9 ACE
Maria (North Atlantic)	44.8 ACE
Jose (North Atlantic)	43.3 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)	34.4 ACE
Fernanda (Eastern North Pacific)	28.4 ACE
Lee (North Atlantic)	17.9 ACE
Donna (South Pacific)	16.8 ACE
Talim (Western North Pacific)	16.4 ACE
Hilary (Eastern North Pacific)	14.6 ACE
Ophelia (North Atlantic)	14.5 ACE
Lan (Western North Pacific)	14.5 ACE
Harvey (North Atlantic)	11.4 ACE
Irwin (Eastern North Pacific)	11.1 ACE
Kenneth (Eastern North Pacific)	10.3 ACE
Ernie (South-West Indian)	10.0 ACE
Enawo (South-West Indian)	9.8 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)	9.5 ACE
Ockhi (North Indian)	9.3 ACE
Eugene (Eastern North Pacific)	8.1 ACE
Gert (North Atlantic)	7.8 ACE
Sanvu (Western North Pacific)	7.1 ACE
Debbie (South Pacific)	6.9 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)	6.4 ACE
Carlos (South-West Indian)	6.4 ACE
Ella (South Pacific)	6.2 ACE
Katia (North Atlantic)	6.1 ACE
Tembin (Western North Pacific)	5.5 ACE
Cook (South Pacific)	5.4 ACE
Greg (Eastern North Pacific)	5.2 ACE
Dora (Eastern North Pacific)	5.0 ACE
Doksuri (Western North Pacific)	4.8 ACE
Saola (Western North Pacific)	4.7 ACE
Norma (Eastern North Pacific)	4.7 ACE
Otis (Eastern North Pacific)	4.6 ACE
Nate (North Atlantic)	4.1 ACE
Khanun (Western North Pacific)	4.0 ACE
Dineo (South-West Indian)	3.8 ACE
Franklin (North Atlantic)	3.7 ACE
Hato (Western North Pacific)	3.7 ACE
Damrey (Western North Pacific)	3.6 ACE
Bransby (South-West Indian)	3.5 ACE
Frances (South Pacific)	3.4 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)	2.8 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)	2.7 ACE
Lidia (Eastern North Pacific)	2.6 ACE
Caleb (South-West Indian)	2.5 ACE
Yvette (South-West Indian)	2.4 ACE
Mawar (Western North Pacific)	2.3 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)	2.3 ACE
Max (Eastern North Pacific)	2.2 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)	2.2 ACE
Kai-Tak (Western North Pacific)	2.1 ACE
Abela (South-West Indian)	2.1 ACE
Mora (North Indian)	1.9 ACE
Cindy (North Atlantic)	1.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)	1.7 ACE
Rina (North Atlantic)	1.7 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)	1.5 ACE
Haikui (Western North Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Alfred (South Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Pilar (Eastern North Pacific)	1.1 ACE
Blanche (South Pacific)	1.0 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)	0.9 ACE
Arlene (North Atlantic)	0.8 ACE
Don (North Atlantic)	0.8 ACE
Maarutha (North Indian)	0.8 ACE
Kirogi (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Greg (South-West Indian)	0.7 ACE
Bart (South Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Emily (North Atlantic)	0.6 ACE
Fernando (South-West Indian)	0.6 ACE
Selma (Eastern North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Beatriz (Eastern North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Adrian (Eastern North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Bret (this storm)	0.5 ACE
Guchol (Western North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Jova (Eastern North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)	0.5 ACE
Ramon (Eastern North Pacific)	0.4 ACE
Calvin (Eastern North Pacific)	0.3 ACE
Philippe (North Atlantic)	0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Bret 2017
Date	Place	Position	Wind
2017-06-20	Open coast, place not named in the data	10.1, -61.1	45 kt (83 km/h, 52 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from hurdat_atl,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.