TAMPA, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center says Sara is no longer a tropical system, but its remnants are likely to bring significant rain to Florida by mid-week.

The NHC stopped issuing advisories on the system early Monday, saying: “Sara no longer has a well-organized circulation.”

Sara was at one point a tropical storm before downgrading to a tropical depression, dropping heavy rains over parts of Central America and Mexico.

What is the timeline for rain?

FOX 13 meteorologist Dave Osterberg says the tropical moisture will move north into the Gulf of Mexico, then merge with a cold front and move east through Florida on Wednesday.

“There could be a few stronger storms at this point, especially north of us,” Osterberg said. “But we’re going to have a rain shower on Wednesday.”

Forecasters say the remnants of Sara will move through Florida on Wednesday, bringing rain ahead of another cold front.

According to Osterberg, much of the rainfall in the Tampa Bay area will likely fall in the morning and afternoon before cooler and drier air moves in.

By Thursday, high temperatures will be in the low 70s and will remain there at least through the weekend.

The forecast calls for rain on Wednesday, followed by much drier and cooler air Thursday through the weekend.

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