The Office of Disaster Management is urging the public to closely monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Earl which is approaching the North Eastern Caribbean islands.
The Office of Disaster Management will continue to monitor the progress of the storm system very closely and will inform the public if and when necessary with respect to what actions if any are required with respect to the approaching storm.
Tropical Storm Earl according to the Netherlands Antilles & Aruba Meteorological Service, due to uncertainty on how it will exactly influence local weather conditions, no local effects is expected before Sunday morning.
Tropical Storm Earl is expected to become a Category one Hurricane by Monday midday and is expected to be approximately 160 miles Northeast of Sint Maarten at 2.00pm on August 30.