Tropical Storm Nadine swirled across Belize on Saturday morning, bringing heavy rain and strong wind to the Central American nation and the neighboring Yucatan Peninsula to the north in Mexico.
From there, the storm was expected to push into northern Guatemala and Mexico’s southeastern states of Chiapas and Tabasco, a forecast from the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center predicted.
Nadine began lashing Belize with rain Friday night, with showers and thunderstorms, chief meteorologist Ronald Gordon told Reuters.
By Saturday morning, the storm had passed over Belize’s Half Moon Caye on the Lighthouse Reef Atoll.
The NHC’s tropical storm warning stretches from Belize City to Mexican beach resorts Cancun and Cozumel.
In Belize, low-lying bridges and sections of the Coastal Highway south of Belize City will likely be submerged, according to the nation’s principal hydrologist.
Popular tourist destinations off mainland Belize, including San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, are likely to be hit by the storm.
Nadine will likely weaken Saturday afternoon once the storm is inland and should dissipate over Mexico Sunday morning, the NHC said.
