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ByJonathan Erdman•November 17, 2024

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Tropical Storm Sara is producing torrential rainfall in Central America, but is no longer a U.S. threat.

Y​ou can track it all with the maps below, including forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. And i​f you're seeking a more in-depth look at Sara, click here.

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T​ropical Storm Alerts

A watch is issued when tropical storm or hurricane conditions are possible within 48 hours. A warning is issued when those conditions are expected within 36 hours.

C​urrent Information

C​urrent Satellite

The highest cloud tops, corresponding to the most vigorous convection, are shown in the brightest red colors. Clustering, deep convection around the center is a sign of a healthy tropical cyclone.

F​orecast And Threats

F​orecast Cone Of Uncertainty

The red-shaded area denotes the potential path of the center of the tropical cyclone. It's important to note that impacts (particularly heavy rain, high surf, coastal flooding, winds) with any tropical cyclone usually spread beyond its forecast path.

S​paghetti Models

The lines on this graphic represent several of the many track forecasts from various computer models. This is not an official forecast, but these are used as guidance for creating the projected path.

Forecast Model Tracks

F​orecast Rainfall

This should be interpreted as a broad outlook of where the heaviest rain may fall. Higher amounts may occur where bands or clusters of thunderstorms stall for over a period of a few hours.

F​orecast Tropical-Storm-Force Wind Probabilities

The contours above show the chance of tropical-storm-force winds (at least 39 mph), according to the latest forecast by the National Hurricane Center.

Ocean Warmth

This map shows areas of not only warm water, but warm, deep water that is one ingredient to fuel developing and active tropical cyclones. The forecast path is also shown.

Wind Shear

Areas of strong wind shear, the difference in wind speed and direction with height, are shown in purple. High wind shear is hostile to mature tropical cyclones and those trying to develop. The forecast path is also shown.

Track H​istory

Hurricane Season Tracks, So Far

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter), Threads and Facebook.​

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