Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and has begun lashing the sparsely-populated Caribbean coast of Honduras with heavy rain.

If it were to reach tropical storm strength, the system would become Tropical Storm Sara — the 18th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America, including Honduras.

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

Warnings were issued for Honduras on Thursday as meteorologists warned that Tropical Storm Sara, currently churning in the Caribbean Sea, could bring significant, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America through the weekend.

Some forecasters say “it is too soon to determine what impacts" Sara may have on the mainland United States Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean, putting Florida residents on alert for a possible midweek storm.

Tropical Storm Sara formed Thursday in the Caribbean, and is poised to deliver "potentially catastrophic" rainfall in Honduras in particular. It's not yet clear if it will threaten the Gulf Coast, though it's possible.

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