Sara was forecast to drop 10 to 20 inches of rain, with up to 30 inches in isolated areas in northern Honduras. In a 7 a.m. Eastern update, the hurricane center said "heavy rain, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides" were possible through the weekend in Central America.

Impacts to the United States from Sara are not yet clear, but recent forecast evolutions are encouraging for Florida.

After making landfall on the northern coast of Honduras late Thursday night, Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to weaken as it moves over the Yucatan peninsula and later emerge over the Gulf of Mexico,