The system northwest of the Bahamas has a well defined circulation says the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter plane. In fact, some data indicated it might already be a tropical storm. For now, it is being classified as a tropical depression.
It should become Tropical Storm Bret overnight.
It is expected to move slowly northeastward over the next couple of days before accelerating to the northeast ahead of a developing trough.
It is not expected to be a hurricane and does not seem to pose a threat to the US mainland.
