Tropical Storm Sara (2024)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · November 13–18, 2024

Peak wind
52 mph
83 km/h · Nov 15
Peak category
TS
Lowest pressure
997 mb
Landfalls
2
Honduras · Belize
Lifetime
4.3 d
Nov 13 – Nov 18
Distance
819 mi
1,318 km
ACE
2.0
storm energy

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Sara

Tropical Storm Sara (2024) was a tropical storm of the 2024 Atlantic season. It formed on November 13, 2024, 147 mi SSW of Mandeville, Jamaica, reached its peak of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 997 mb on November 15, 2024, and made landfall 2 times — first 13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras on November 15, 2024 as a tropical storm (46 mph). Later landfalls: near Dangriga, Belize on November 17, 2024 as a tropical storm (40 mph). The storm lasted 4.3 days and travelled about 819 miles (1,318 km).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)WhereStrengthPressure
November 15, 2024 · 01:00 UTC13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, HondurasTS 46 mph999 mb
November 17, 2024 · 14:00 UTCnear Dangriga, BelizeTS 40 mph1001 mb

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 20 positions

Date · UTCStatusWindPressurePositionNearest place
Nov 13 18:00TD low/wave29 mph1007 mb16.1°N 78.4°W147 mi SSW of Mandeville, Jamaica
Nov 14 00:00TD low/wave29 mph1005 mb16.0°N 79.7°W180 mi SSW of Negril, Jamaica
Nov 14 06:00TD 35 mph1003 mb15.9°N 81.1°Wopen ocean
Nov 14 12:00TS 40 mph1001 mb15.8°N 82.2°W146 mi NNE of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Nov 14 18:00TS 40 mph1000 mb15.8°N 83.1°W92 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 15 00:00TS 46 mph999 mb15.7°N 84.0°W32 mi E of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 15 01:00TS LANDFALL 46 mph999 mb15.8°N 84.3°W13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras
Nov 15 06:00TS 46 mph998 mb16.0°N 85.0°Wnear Iriona, Honduras
Nov 15 12:00TS 52 mph997 mb16.1°N 85.6°W17 mi NNW of Limón, Honduras
Nov 15 18:00TS 52 mph997 mb16.1°N 86.1°W30 mi NNW of Tocoa, Honduras
Nov 16 00:00TS 52 mph997 mb16.1°N 86.1°W30 mi NNW of Tocoa, Honduras
Nov 16 06:00TS 46 mph999 mb16.2°N 86.2°W38 mi NNW of Tocoa, Honduras
Nov 16 12:00TS 46 mph999 mb16.2°N 86.4°W40 mi NE of La Ceiba, Honduras
Nov 16 18:00TS 40 mph1000 mb16.3°N 86.8°W37 mi N of La Ceiba, Honduras
Nov 17 00:00TS 40 mph1000 mb16.4°N 87.1°W47 mi NNW of La Ceiba, Honduras
Nov 17 06:00TS 40 mph1001 mb16.5°N 87.5°W50 mi N of Tela, Honduras
Nov 17 12:00TS 40 mph1001 mb16.8°N 87.9°W52 mi SSE of Belize City, Belize
Nov 17 14:00TS LANDFALL 40 mph1001 mb17.0°N 88.3°W35 mi S of Belize City, Belize
Nov 17 18:00TD 35 mph1003 mb17.4°N 89.1°W17 mi N of San Ignacio, Belize
Nov 18 00:00TD 29 mph1004 mb17.9°N 90.2°W61 mi SE of Escárcega, Campeche, Mexico

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Sara make landfall?

Sara made landfall 2 times: 13 mi ENE of Brus Laguna, Honduras on November 15, 2024 at 01:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 46 mph winds; near Dangriga, Belize on November 17, 2024 at 14:00 UTC, as a tropical storm with 40 mph winds.

What category was Sara?

At its peak on November 15, 2024, Sara was a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 52 mph (83 km/h) and a central pressure of 997 mb. At its first landfall it was a tropical storm.

How long did Sara last?

4.3 days, from November 13, 2024 to November 18, 2024. It travelled about 819 miles.

Where can I download the track data for Sara?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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