The disturbance we've been tracking through the Caribbean this week was upgraded to Tropical Depression Nineteen Thursday morning off the coast of northern Honduras.
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The system is forecast to become Tropical Storm Sara later today.
Soon-to-be Sara is expected to stall or meander slowly westward along the coast of Honduras from today through Sunday, which could bring a prolonged and extreme flood threat to the country's expansive north coast.
Forecast models are painting an alarming picture through the weekend, with 20 to 40 inches of rain possible across the region, which could lead to life-threatening flooding and mudslides not only in Honduras, but through parts of Belize, El Salvador, eastern Guatemala, and western Nicaragua.
