Sara was forecast to drop 10 to 20 inches of rain, with up to 30 inches in isolated areas in northern Honduras. In a 7 a.m. Eastern update, the hurricane center said "heavy rain, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides" were possible through the weekend in Central America.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Tropical Storm Sara is slowing its forward speed along the coast of Honduras and may unleash catastrophic flooding and mudslides in parts of Central America through the weekend,

Tropical Storm Sara formed this afternoon and threatens to bring "life-threatening and potentially catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides" to Honduras throughout the weekend, according to the latest update from the National Hurricane Center. A turn toward Florida is still possible, forecasters said.