Tropical Storm Sara formed Thursday afternoon in the western Caribbean and is headed toward Honduras. Forecasters advised Florida residents to keep an eye on its track.

The eventual path and strength of newly named Tropical Storm Sara remain uncertain Thursday, with forecasters closely monitoring each computer model run as the system spins in the Caribbean Sea near storm-vulnerable Central America,

The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Sara formed in the Caribbean on Thursday, and long-term forecast models show it could enter the Gulf of Mexico and turn toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. As of the NHC’s 10 a.