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Tropical Storm Cristina weakened to a tropical depression but continues to threaten Central America with heavy rainfall, high surf, and flooding alerts; Costa Rica reported five people missing after two boats capsized off Guanacaste.

Tropical Depression Cristina weakened from a tropical storm on Wednesday but officials warn it could strengthen again as it continues to drench Central America with heavy rainfall.

Honduras's disaster agency is tracking a low-pressure system off the Pacific coast with a 70% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone within 48 hours.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is tracking two low-pressure systems in the eastern Pacific; one near Mexico and Guatemala has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in seven days, while a second southwest of Baja California has a 90% probability of developing into a tropical depression by midweek, though Copeco says neither currently poses direct danger to Honduras.

Honduras has mobilized a $70 million humanitarian assistance plan, coordinated with the UN and COPECO, to support roughly 800,000 people affected by drought across the country.

Honduras's emergency agency Copeco widened its drought alert from 60 to 75 municipalities across six departments, warning that El Niño conditions could extend dry spells for weeks and are already straining water supplies and threatening crops and livestock in the dry corridor.

Forecasters project Honduras's rainy season will begin in May but with a slight delay compared to the historical norm.