TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Storm Sara is dumping heavy rains over portions of Belize and Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, as it continues tracking west, the National Hurricane Center said.
In the Sunday morning update, the storm is moving west-northwest at around 5 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It will likely make landfall in Belize today.
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Sara is expected to pick up speed through Sunday night, but weakening and dissipation are expected as it moves over the southern Yucatan Peninsula by Sunday night or Monday.
“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 and a cold front move through the Bay Area this Wednesday.”
According to the NHC, data from the government of Honduras indicates the country has gotten around 40 inches of rain.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for the following:
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The northern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca to the Honduras-Guatemala border
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The Bay Islands of Honduras
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The Caribbean Sea coast of Guatemala
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The coast of Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal
Heavy rainfall is expected to cause flash flooding and mudslides across Central America, which could potentially be catastrophic.
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