Tropical Storm Sara formed this afternoon and threatens to bring “life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides” to Honduras throughout the weekend, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center . A turn toward Florida is still possible, forecasters said.
“We now expect this storm to spend more time over land in Central America. That will reduce the wind intensity before it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. This storm could be drawn to the northeast by a departing area of high pressure over Florida. A dip in the jet stream over the central U.S. will create a pathway for this storm to be slingshotted toward Florida,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said in an email release.
“We could see heavy rainfall and flooding concerns in parts of central and south Florida next week,” he said. “Florida does not need more tropical storm impacts. Many people are still recovering and trying to rebuild from hurricane landfalls earlier this year.”