Tracking Tropical Storm Sara; likely to dissipate over Central America

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Tropical Storm Sara
Credit: The Weather Authority

The Weather Authority is monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipation over Central America.

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 4 a.m. Friday advisory, Sara is moving toward the west at nearly 9 mph.

Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts.

A slow west-northwestward motion is expected by late Saturday, as the center of Sara will continue to move close to the northern coast of Honduras through early Saturday, then approach the coast of Belize early Sunday.

Around that point, you can expect the storm to weaken and likely dissipate, breathing a sigh of relief for Southwest Florida as the storm will no longer threaten our area.

Regarding leftover rotations, an approaching cold front will quickly sweep up the storm remnants that move into the Gulf of Mexico next week.

Due to this, expect rain and storms during the middle of the workweek, starting on Wednesday.

That front will still bring us rain and storms next Wednesday, but those tropical threats will not be an issue.

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