Tropical Storm Sara has formed on a path toward Honduras and is expected to bring “life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides” to parts of the country, the National Hurricane Center warned.

Tropical Storm Sara formed in the western Caribbean Sea and long-range forecasts show the possibility that the storm will turn to the northeast in the Gulf of Mexico and take a path toward Florida.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Tropical Storm Sara is located near the Central America coast, where it will move slowly into the weekend.