Tropical Storm Sara is unleashing heavy rainfall in northeastern Honduras, with life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides anticipated this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. Sara has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph as of Thursday night,

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.

Tropical Storm Sara could strengthen some in the next few days if it remains over water, off the coast of Honduras. The storm is expected to move west-northwestward by late Saturday, forecasters