States at a low risk for tropical impacts are Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, according to the AccuWeather map. Florida is the only state with a medium and high risk of impacts, with South Florida facing the highest risk.

Tropical Storm Sara formed off the coast of Central America on Thursday and is expected to move slowly along the coast, over Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. Although it’s too early to forecast the intensity and track beyond a few days,