Tropical Storm Leslie forecast to pass well north of the Leeward Islands.

GREAT BAY (DCOMM):--- According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) 5pm advisory on Friday, Tropical Storm (TS) Leslie, is forecasted to pass well north of the Leeward Islands over the weekend.

TS Leslie is expected to pass over 300 miles from Sint Maarten.

TS Leslie does not pose any threat to land at this point in time. Leslie is strengthening and is expected to become a hurricane over the weekend.

TS Leslie on Friday afternoon was moving West North West ward at approximately 18 miles per hour.

ODM will continue to monitor the progress of this system until it completely clears the Leeward Islands.