Tropical Storm Sara formed Thursday afternoon in the western Caribbean. Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the western Caribbean, with significant impacts becoming likely for Honduras. The 1 pm advisory from the National Hurricane Center upgraded Tropical Depression Nineteen to a tropical storm, with winds of 40 mph.

Tropical Storm Sara forms in the Caribbean and threatens flash floods and mudslides in Central America, forecasters say

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 1 p.