SOUTH AMERICA & MEXICO - Tropical Storm Earl will be rolling through Central America and into Mexico, bringing heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding throughout the end of the week.

Having had become a tropical storm officially on Tuesday, Earl has been moving from just southwest of Jamaica, and westward over the Caribbean as the week progresses, according to AccuWeather. Earl will continually get stronger into today, but will probably not gather enough strength to become a hurricane, meteorologists note.

"The center of the system should reach land late Wednesday or Wednesday night," explained AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski. "Earl will approach Belize and the southern part of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico with heavy rain and gusty winds later Wednesday or Wednesday night.”

The storm will hit the northern coast of Belize and Mexican state of Quintana Roo with rain, winds, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. AccuWeather notes that the areas may also see flooding, trees falling over, and possible power outages. While exactly how strong Earl will become is still up in the air, flooding and power outages can occur with even minimal power.

Kottlowski believes there is a chance that Earl will move back out over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico before the end of the week and gain more strength, so continue checking back with AndNowUKnow for updates.