Tropical Storm Sara formed in the western Caribbean Sea and long-range forecasts show the possibility that the storm will turn to the northeast in the Gulf of Mexico and take a path toward Florida.

Follow Saturday's updates on Sara's forecast and flooding The National Hurricane Center said Friday afternoon that Tropical Storm Sara is meandering near the northern coast of Honduras and that heavy rainfall from the storm is likely to cause "life-threatening" flash flooding and mudslides into early next week for portions of Central America.

Tropical Storm Sara was previously forecast to become a major hurricane, though now the biggest threat Florida faces is rain.