Even so, the threat of a strong tropical storm this time of year is a rare and gloomy event for Florida residents as the peak of hurricane season runs from early August through mid-September. The season ends Nov. 30.

The tropical disturbance over the Caribbean continues to slowly organize. It’s likely to become Sara, the 18th named storm of the Atlantic season. It will stay over/near the western Caribbean & eastern Central America, possibly the Yucatan Peninsula through this week.

Hurricane and tropical storm watches were issued for Honduras and Nicaragua on Wednesday as meteorologists warned that an area of storms in the Caribbean Sea could deliver significant, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides across portions of Central America through the weekend.