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.

Follow spaghetti models, tracking for Tropical Storm Sara, which threatens to overwhelm Honduras with feet of rain.

Tropical Storm Sara as it crept closer to the coast of Honduras and Belize is expected to cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Central America this week.