Island under a Tropical Storm Watch; Tropical storm conditions possible within 48 hours.

Great Bay (DCOMM):--- As of 11:00am Sint Maarten us under a Tropical Storm Watch which means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 48 hours.

The Department of Disaster Management (ODM) is advising the population of the South side of the island to continue to monitor weather reports as the storm approaches the Caribbean island chain.

Additional advisories will be issued throughout today as more information becomes available from the National Hurricane Center and local meteorological services.

The ODM will continue to closely monitor the progress of TS Maria as it approaches the islands.