Tropical Storm Sara has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to continue strengthening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean Sea Thursday afternoon, posing a threat to Central America, where forecasters expect the system to unleash heavy rainfall and flash flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Storm Team 10 and the National Hurricane Center are monitoring Tropical Storm Sara, which has formed in the Caribbean Sea. Global models have backed off a stronger system developing, as Sara will be interacting with a lot of land over Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula in the coming days.