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  <cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.84.0.2026.10.10.17.54.37</cap:identifier>
  <cap:sender>tmatthews@nms.gov.bz</cap:sender>
  <cap:sent>2026-10-10T11:54:37-06:00</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>Expected</cap:urgency>
    <cap:severity>Moderate</cap:severity>
    <cap:certainty>Possible</cap:certainty>
    <cap:eventCode>
      <cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName>
      <cap:value>OET-194</cap:value>
    </cap:eventCode>
    <cap:onset>2026-10-10T12:00:00-06:00</cap:onset>
    <cap:expires>2026-10-10T17:20:00-06:00</cap:expires>
    <cap:senderName>NMS Belize</cap:senderName>
    <cap:headline>STRONG THUNDERSTORM WATCH</cap:headline>
    <cap:description>There is the potential for strong thunderstorms that could produce heavy rainfall, intense lightning and strong damaging winds later tonight into tomorrow.</cap:description>
    <cap:instruction>Monitor the weather situation and take shelter if necessary.</cap:instruction>
    <cap:area>
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