The National Hurricane Center's 10 pm Wednesday advisory reported that the potential tropical cyclone is 215 miles east-northeast of Cabo Gracias A Dios On Nic hon Border and 380 miles east of Isla Guanaja Honduras, with maximum sustained wind of 30 mph. It’s moving at 9 mph to the west.

Article published: Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, 3 p.m. ET

This system will become Sara and it is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico next week. Could it impact Florida? How?

A tropical disturbance building in the Caribbean Sea has been designated as Potential Tropical Cyclone 19 by the National Hurricane Center, and is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm – known as Tropical Storm Sara – over the next few days.

The National Hurricane center is tracking Potential Tropical Cyclone 19, which is expected to become Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday. It's moving west at 6 mph with winds of 30 mph. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has highlighted the area in the Western Caribbean as highly likely, 90%, for tropical development over the next 3-7 days.

"The disturbance is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it moves near the eastern coast of Honduras on Friday and Saturday," the NHC warned.

Follow spaghetti models, tracking for a tropical rainstorm in the Caribbean Sea that could threaten Florida as a major hurricane.

Storm Team 10 and the National Hurricane Center are monitoring Potential Cyclone 19, which formed in the Caribbean today. . Global models are more consistent with a stronger tropical system developing in the Caribbean and eventually lifting northwards into the Gulf of Mexico next week.