(CNN) — Tropical Storm Nadine formed in the western Caribbean Sea 193 km east of Belize, according to Saturday’s 2 a.m. EDT update from the National Hurricane Center.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of 64 km/h and is moving west at 12 km/h.
Additional slight strengthening is possible before Nadine makes landfall later today along the coast of Belize.
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Once inland, the storm is expected to dissipate quickly.
The main impact of this storm will be torrential rains that could cause flooding and landslides. “Widespread rainfall of 10 to 20 cm is expected in northern Belize, northern Guatemala and the southern states of Mexico, from Quintana Roo westward to Veracruz. Isolated areas of amounts greater than 30 cm are also possible until the end of Tuesday,” says the NHC.
The government of Belize issued a tropical storm warning from Belize City north to the border with Mexico.
The Mexican government issued a tropical storm warning from Tulum south to the border with Belize, including Cozumel.
