Tropical Storm Sara is disappearing, but Florida will still see consequences

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Tropical Storm Sara’s remnants have all but disappeared after the system emerged in the Gulf of Mexico early Monday morning, but moisture from the storm is expected to bring heavy rain between eastern Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle this week, according to the latest information from AccuWeather.

While Sara never intensified into a hurricane, the storm’s slow-moving nature and moisture caused catastrophic and life-threatening flooding and mudslides across parts of Honduras. Some areas experienced up to 40 inches of rain as Sara entered the southern Gulf of Mexico.

The The National Hurricane Center reported to Sara had disappeared around 3 o’clock on Monday morningbut the storm’s moisture is expected to be carried north. AccuWeather calls that system Tropical Rainstorm Sara.

“Tropical Rainstorm Sara could bring flooding downpours to the northern Gulf Coast Monday evening into Tuesday night, with a broad swath of 2-4 inches from eastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said.

Rain won’t be the only shock felt along the Panhandle. “Winds could occasionally gust up to 40-60 mph, with the highest gusts likely to be confined to the coast and coinciding with heavier downpours,” DaSilva said.

Where is Tropical Storm Sara now?

The remnants of Tropical Storm Sara dissipated over the southern Gulf of Mexico around 3 a.m. Monday, according to the NHC. However, this does not mean that Sara has completely disappeared.

The system, which AccuWeather is now calling Tropical Rainstorm Sara, is a trough of low pressure currently emerging in the southern Gulf near Ciudad del Carmen in Campeche, Mexico.

When will Tropical Rainstorm Sara affect Florida?

AccuWeather is predicting a “landfall” in Florida around Wednesday morning. Sara will be a tropical rain storm that will circle the Gulf Coast of the United States before moving over land around Florida’s Big Bend area.

What impact will Tropical Rainstorm Sara have on Florida?

Florida can expect to see heavy rain, risk of flash flooding, a potential for isolated tornadoes and wind gusts between 40-60 mph starting around Tuesday.

Sea conditions around Florida’s Panhandle beaches will also be dangerous.

“It is important to note that there will be a dangerous rip current risk along the Gulf Coast from Monday through Wednesday as a result of the tropical rain storm,” DaSilva warned.

Will there be a tropical storm in December in 2024?

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has seen a rather climactic end as it looks set to end on November 30. However, that date won’t magically keep systems from spinning up in December.

Near the end of October, AccuWeather warned that a December tropical storm was very much in the cards, but the good news is that it will likely be just a fluke.

A tropical or subtropical storm could emerge in the mid-Atlantic in early December, according to DaSilva, but any impact on the United States is highly unlikely.

Pensacola area weather for the week of 18-24. November

The Pensacola area can expect to see a wet week followed by cooler, drier conditions. Temperatures will fluctuate with highs in the 70s-80s and lows in the mid-50s to upper 40s as we get closer to the end of the week, according to National Weather Service Office Mobile/Pensacola.

  • Monday 18 Nov — Monday will be partly sunny with a temperature near 79 degrees. There is a chance of showers after 3. The lowest temperature will be around 71 degrees.
  • Tuesday 19 Nov — Tuesday will see showers with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Some of the storms will produce heavy rainfall between 2 and 3 inches. Tuesday night there will be a 50% chance of showers, mainly before midnight. The high will be near 75 degrees, with a low around 64.
  • Wednesday 20 Nov — Wednesday is expected to be sunny with a high near 73 degrees and a low around 45 degrees.
  • Thursday 21 Nov — Thursday will mark the beginning of a cold front. It will be sunny with a high near 63 degrees and a low around 44 degrees.
  • Friday 22 Nov — Friday will be sunny with a high around 62 degrees and a low around 43 degrees.
  • Saturday 23 Nov — Saturday will be sunny with a high near 63 degrees and a low around 46 degrees.
  • Sunday 24 Nov — Sunday will be sunny with a temperature around 68 degrees.

Pensacola Beach weather and flag

Pensacola Beach is under a series of warnings and advisories due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara.

A high risk of rip current is in effect for coastal Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties through Wednesday afternoon.

A coastal flood advisory will also be in effect in these areas from 18.00 Monday to 6.00 Tuesday. Affected areas can expect to see flooded areas, parks and roads, with only isolated road closures expected, according to the NWS.

A high surf advisory will be in effect from 18.00 Monday to 6.00 Wednesday. The NWS expects large breaking waves between 3 and 6 feet in the surf zone.

Pensacola Beach will see moderate to high rip currents through Friday, according to National Weather Service Office Mobile/Pensacola.

  • Current flag conditions at Pensacola Beach: Red flag
  • Current water temperature: 74 degrees.
  • Tomorrow’s beach flag view: 60% red flag, 40% double red flag