<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://cap-sources.s3.amazonaws.com/bz-nms-en/alert-style.xsl" ?>
<cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2">
  <cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.84.0.2026.10.17.18.3.20</cap:identifier>
  <cap:sender>crosalez@nms.gov.bz</cap:sender>
  <cap:sent>2026-10-17T12:03:20-06:00</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>rain</cap:event>
    <cap:responseType>Prepare</cap:responseType>
    <cap:urgency>Expected</cap:urgency>
    <cap:severity>Moderate</cap:severity>
    <cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty>
    <cap:eventCode>
      <cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName>
      <cap:value>OET-159</cap:value>
    </cap:eventCode>
    <cap:onset>2026-10-17T12:03:00-06:00</cap:onset>
    <cap:expires>2026-10-17T17:40:00-06:00</cap:expires>
    <cap:senderName>NMS Belize</cap:senderName>
    <cap:headline>EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WARNING</cap:headline>
    <cap:description>An additional 2-4 inches of rainfall is possible over some areas during the next 24 hours or so.</cap:description>
    <cap:instruction>Residents are advised to monitor the weather situation and stay tuned to official weather updates.</cap:instruction>
    <cap:area>
      <cap:areaDesc>Most areas and offshore.</cap:areaDesc>
      <cap:polygon>18.1076,-88.0078 18.3059,-88.1873 17.6091,-88.8831 16.8361,-89.1797 15.9367,-89.1870 15.9015,-88.9014 16.1760,-88.6560 16.3412,-88.3118 16.5344,-88.3301 16.7028,-88.2642 17.0393,-88.1250 17.7452,-87.9822 18.1076,-88.0078</cap:polygon>
    </cap:area>
  </cap:info>
<ds:Signature xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#">
  <ds:SignedInfo><ds:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/>
    <ds:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/>
  <ds:Reference><ds:Transforms><ds:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/></ds:Transforms><ds:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><ds:DigestValue>1zq1/ti29cNt6SGFPfyMmAIlJ0mAIWYx4bo+5W9ZruI=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>grmRSTiQhMVI6CqV6B/VkHYEWdHTsT/Fd/IISd6bVGy6x3Et+HPreX5hqUu3ruhNDZNnWVlkM/tTOEMHumcsTMo0bh54J+enim+1XcFi1tKObA6wt2XnGqWeO7ccLNQnLdT11BVPTRaqYw5rHvXnhwBsVXYmsvaIqtRN4XxeIawlnfI/t/M6llAOHxNTbmhU7UP0wXw4nLq1seIJN0KihZoRH7OkdhG0YvCCEM0/viT+wIncThaQZNMLqWKxZyDREz5lI4OO1TYNVd5rQICw23hVlTOzb/xux76c11/gcX9CPv0CQHOTjNEPJYDcFMJIxJS68PKe8+qGQ89fQi+A2g==</ds:SignatureValue>
<ds:KeyInfo><ds:X509Data><ds:X509Certificate>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</ds:X509Certificate></ds:X509Data></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></cap:alert>

