ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 meteorologists are continuing to monitor Tropical Storm Sara.
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10:30 a.m. update:
Tropical Storm Sara is slightly stronger in the Caribbean but is still expected to dissipate before moving into the Gulf of Mexico.
The National Hurricane Center said Sara now has winds of around 50 mph.
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The storm will continue to slow down and dump significant rainfall across much of Honduras, where catastrophic flooding is becoming likely.
Sara will lift into the Yucatan Sunday into Monday, where the storm will dissipate before reaching the Gulf of Mexico late Monday.
The remnants of Sara will likely merge with a frontal boundary in the Gulf and could bring enhanced rainfall to a portion of Florida during the middle of next week.
Sara formed Thursday afternoon, making it the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Stay with Channel 9 for the latest on the tropics.
Original report:
Forecast models as of Friday morning are looking less likely that Sara will be able to strengthen into a major system in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sara is bogging down in Central America, where it’s forecast to bring feet of rain over the weekend.
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The National Hurricane Center said Sara will bring deadly flash floods and mudslides to parts of Central America over the weekend.
Forecasters say Sara will eventually move into the Gulf until Monday.
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As Sara goes over Central America, it will weaken and eventually fall apart.
Sara is not projected to regenerate in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The remnants of Sara could eventually merge with a cold front by the middle of next week, elevating rain chances in Central Florida.
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