The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday, and long-term forecast models show it could enter the Gulf of Mexico and turn toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. As of the NHC’s 10 a.

The potential tropical cyclone is expected to become a tropical storm within the next day or so, the National Hurricane Center said. Honduras, Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala and western Nicaragua are forecast to feel tropical storm and hurricane conditions in the next two days.

Hurricane and tropical storm watches were issued for Honduras and Nicaragua on Wednesday as meteorologists warned that an area of storms in the Caribbean Sea could deliver significant, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America through the weekend.

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‘99-L’ became tropical depression #19 early Thu. & was upgraded to “Sara” early Thu. afternoon over the Western Caribbean. Sara is the 18th named storm of the Atlantic season. The 30-year average for a season is 14.

Tropical Depression Nineteen has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to continue strengthening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

If the tropical depression intensifies, it will become the 19th named storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical Depression Nineteen formed in the Caribbean early Thursday with the National Hurricane Center forecasting it to grow into Tropical Storm Sara. Long-term forecast models show it could