Tropical Storm Sara nearly stationary, dumping heavy rainfall over central America

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Sara is nearly stationary and producing heavy rainfall over portions of Central America, barely holding on to tropical storm status.

In a Saturday morning update, the National Hurricane Center said the storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, with little movement. It is expected to continue its slow path west-northwestward later today and will pick up some speed moving into Sunday.

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The center of Sara is anticipated to move over the northern coast of Honduras this weekend, before hitting Belize midday on Sunday. Honduras can expect 15 to 25 inches of rainfall.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the following:

• The Honduras-Guatemala border is located in the southern part of Honduras

• The Bay Islands of Honduras

• The Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala

• The coast of Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal

The NHC said the tropical storm may slightly strengthen this weekend, but will dissipate by Sunday night or Monday as it crosses Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

“The remnants of Sara will move into the Gulf of Mexico and should not reform,” Max Defender 8 Meteorologist Eric Stone said. “But rain and some wind will move into the area as the remnants as well as a cold front move through the Bay Area this Wednesday.”

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Sara is nearly stationary and producing heavy rainfall over portions of Central America, barely holding on to tropical storm status.

In a Saturday morning update, the National Hurricane Center said the storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, with little movement. It is expected to continue its slow path west-northwestward later today and will pick up some speed moving into Sunday.

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The center of Sara is anticipated to move over the northern coast of Honduras this weekend, before hitting Belize midday on Sunday. Honduras can expect 15 to 25 inches of rainfall.

A tropical storm warning is in effect for the following:

• The Honduras-Guatemala border is located in the southern part of Honduras

• The Bay Islands of Honduras

• The Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala

• The coast of Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal

The NHC said the tropical storm may slightly strengthen this weekend, but will dissipate by Sunday night or Monday as it crosses Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

“The remnants of Sara will move into the Gulf of Mexico and should not reform,” Max Defender 8 Meteorologist Eric Stone said. “But rain and some wind will move into the area as the remnants as well as a cold front move through the Bay Area this Wednesday.”

Watch Tracking the Tropics on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT.
Be prepared with the 2024 Hurricane Guide and stay ahead of tropical development with the Tracking the Tropics newsletter.

Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.