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  <cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.84.0.2026.10.7.18.12.21</cap:identifier>
  <cap:sender>syoung@nms.gov.bz</cap:sender>
  <cap:sent>2026-10-07T12:12:21-06:00</cap:sent>
  <cap:status>Actual</cap:status>
  <cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType>
  <cap:scope>Public</cap:scope>
  <cap:info>
    <cap:language>en</cap:language>
    <cap:category>Met</cap:category>
    <cap:event>thunderstorm</cap:event>
    <cap:responseType>Monitor</cap:responseType>
    <cap:urgency>Immediate</cap:urgency>
    <cap:severity>Moderate</cap:severity>
    <cap:certainty>Observed</cap:certainty>
    <cap:eventCode>
      <cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName>
      <cap:value>OET-194</cap:value>
    </cap:eventCode>
    <cap:onset>2026-10-07T12:00:00-06:00</cap:onset>
    <cap:expires>2026-10-07T17:15:00-06:00</cap:expires>
    <cap:senderName>NMS Belize</cap:senderName>
    <cap:headline>STRONG THUNDERSTORM WATCH</cap:headline>
    <cap:description>There is the potential that strong thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall, intense lightning and strong damaging winds across the country, especially over inland areas during the next 24 to 48 hours.</cap:description>
    <cap:instruction>Please monitor the weather situation and contact the Hydrology Unit at 822-0667 for any information on possible flooding.</cap:instruction>
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      <cap:areaDesc>Northern and Central Areas.</cap:areaDesc>
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