Cindy forms; no threat to U.S.

Tropical Storm Cindy has formed far out in the Atlantic, according to a 5 p.m. advisory from the National Weather Service. It is not a threat to the East Coast. The storm has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and is swiftly heading northeast at 24 mph.

Tropical Storm Bret, meanwhile, is a little closer to the Eastern Seaboard, but also no threat as it is heading northeast at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.
Find the particulars on Bret and Cindy here.