Tropical Depression Nineteen has formed in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to continue strengthening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean Sea Thursday afternoon, posing a threat to Central America, where forecasters expect the system to unleash heavy rainfall and flash flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

A tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea became Tropical Storm Sara on Thursday, forecasters said, and poses no immediate threat to South Mississippi even though the storm will likely reach the Gulf of Mexico.