Sara downgraded to tropical depression, remnants of storm expected to bring rain to Florida

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FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills breaks down what to expect from Tropical Strom Sara as it continues to weaken as it heads towards the Gulf of Mexico.

TAMPA, Fla. - Sara was downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday afternoon after slamming portions of Central America, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of 4 p.m. Sunday, Sara was located at 17.8N and 89.5W. It had maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour and was moving west northwest at 12 miles per hour.

Tropical Storm Warnings were discontinued for Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico.

What is next for Sara?

The NHC says that Sara should move out of the Yucatan and into the Gulf of Mexico within the next 24 hours.

The moisture plume associated with the remnants of Sara could bring intensified rainfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday, according to the NHC.

What can Florida expect?

All the deep tropical moisture that is in the Caribbean will move into the Gulf of Mexico throughout the next couple of days and merge with a cold front, according to FOX 13 Meteorologist Valerie Mills. She says that will ultimately bring a round of rain to Florida.

Looking forward past Sara, the end of hurricane season is officially 14 days away.

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