Tropical Storm Sara will cause 'potentially catastrophic' flash flooding in northern Honduras, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Sara was forecast to drop 10 to 20 inches of rain, with up to 30 inches in isolated areas in northern Honduras. In a 7 a.m. Eastern update, the hurricane center said "heavy rain, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides" were possible through the weekend in Central America.

Sara is no longer expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico. As of 6:15 a.m. CST Friday, the center of Tropical Storm Sara was located about 40 miles southeast of Isla Guanaja, Honduras, and was moving to the west at 9 mph.