A change in Tropical Depression 19’s path significantly changes Hurricane Sara’s timeline, placing doubts on whether it will survive early landfall.

Tropical Depression 19 strengthened into Tropical Storm Sara in the Caribbean on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center is calling for a weaker storm due to more land interaction.

A newly formed Tropical Storm in the Caribbean could enter the Gulf of Mexico next week as a depression after crossing over the Yucatan peninsula, potentially reducing the chances it could pose a major threat to Florida later in the week.