Though the impacts are unknown at this time, residents near the Gulf of Mexico are encouraged to monitor Tropical Depression 19.

The National Hurricane Center addressed the potential of a tropical storm or hurricane striking Florida next week. The U.S. is not include

The National Hurricane Center reports that Potential Tropical Cyclone 19 has developed into Tropical Depression 19 in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm, named Tropical Storm Sara,

The NHC said Tuesday it is tracking a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea that could become a tropical depression by the end of the week.

Storms so late in the season are rare. But Sara follows Hurricane Rafael, which pounded through the Caribbean last week and later fell apart in the Gulf of Mexico. Sara is the 18th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

The remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Sara are expected to be pulled to the north over the Gulf of Mexico and bring heavy rain to millions of people along the Gulf Coast and into Florida this week.

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

Tropical Storm Sara may have fizzled out over the Yucatan Peninsula, but its remnants — combined with an approaching cold front — are forecast to bring the potential for heavy rain to North Florida.

The storm hit Belize after drenching the northern coast of Honduras, where it stalled since Friday, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home.

Florida faces a widespread rainfall event midweek that stems from the combination of a strong frontal boundary and moisture from the leftovers of Tropical Storm Sara.