The National Hurricane Center is also asking residents of the eastern Gulf Coast, including Florida, to monitor the storm closely since it has the potential to reach the US.

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

Tropical Storm Sara could strengthen some in the next few days if it remains over water, off the coast of Honduras. The storm is expected to move west-northwestward by late Saturday, forecasters