The storm is expected to bring life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides to Honduras

States at a low risk for tropical impacts are Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, according to the AccuWeather map. Florida is the only state with a medium and high risk of impacts, with South Florida facing the highest risk.

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday, and long-term forecast models show it could enter the Gulf of Mexico and turn toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. As of the NHC’s 10 a.