Tropical Storm Sara forecast to dissipate before reaching Gulf of Mexico

Floridians can relax. Tropical Storm Sara is unlikely to pose any threat to the Sunshine State or other parts of the U.S.

coast, as forecasters said Friday morning that the storm will weaken quickly and then dissipate as it crosses Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula this weekend. Previous forecast tracks showed less interaction with land, allowing the storm to strengthen before taking a sharp turn to the northeast toward Florida. “After Sara moves inland over Belize on Sunday, it should quickly weaken while moving over the Yucatan Peninsula,” National Hurricane Center forecasters wrote in their forecast.



“The NHC forecast calls for dissipation beyond 72 hours.” As of Friday morning, Sara was located off the coast of Honduras with wind speeds of 45 mph. The center is barely holding together with the storm brushing the coast.

Moisture from Sara’s remnants will move into the Gulf of Mexico early next week and be pushed toward Florida, which can expect to see rain but no tropical conditions, according to the forecast on Friday morning. Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

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