Tropical Storm Sara’s threat to Florida was short-lived. The storm is now forecast to dissipate over land this weekend. Here’s the latest forecast track.

Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it. Sara is the 18th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2024.