Tropics Update: Sara Now a Depression; Significant Flooding Occurring in Central America

Sara has now weakened to a tropical depression, with winds just under 35 mph and a pressure of 1003 mb. Regardless of this, there is devastating flooding occurring in areas of Central America as the system lingers overhead.

Here are the latest stats from the NHC:
SUMMARY OF 300 PM CST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…17.8N 89.5W
ABOUT 160 MI…255 KM SSE OF CAMPECHE MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 12 MPH…19 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1003 MB…29.62 INCHES

Sara is expected to dissipate over the coming days, before becoming a remnant low over the Gulf of Mexico. However, the US Gulf Coast is expected to receive a large amount of rainfall as a result of this system early next week. There is currently a slight risk of excessive rainfall for many areas along the coast on Tuesday.

After Sara, we expect the tropics to become quiet; the NHC states that tropical cyclone formation over the next 7 days is not expected.

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