<?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:2.49.0.1.84.0.2026.10.18.17.40.55</cap:identifier>
  <cap:sender>tmatthews@nms.gov.bz</cap:sender>
  <cap:sent>2026-10-18T11:40:55-06:00</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>Possible</cap:certainty>
    <cap:eventCode>
      <cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName>
      <cap:value>OET-159</cap:value>
    </cap:eventCode>
    <cap:onset>2026-10-18T11:45:00-06:00</cap:onset>
    <cap:expires>2026-10-18T15:45:00-06:00</cap:expires>
    <cap:senderName>NMS Belize</cap:senderName>
    <cap:headline>EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WATCH</cap:headline>
    <cap:description>An additional 1-3 inches of rainfall are possible over the country during the next 12-24 hours.</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>16.0001,-88.8647 16.3096,-88.6230 16.4572,-88.3813 16.8992,-88.2202 17.4170,-88.1763 17.7522,-88.0920 17.9265,-87.8979 18.3719,-88.0298 18.3928,-88.4619 18.0936,-88.6377 17.8847,-88.9600 17.5777,-89.0625 16.6888,-89.1064 16.0423,-89.2383 16.0001,-88.8647</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>q9sQUi36i8ayW2oN9abmofhWlHtOU/tILVflTClPdL8=</ds:DigestValue></ds:Reference></ds:SignedInfo><ds:SignatureValue>e36tFWXcngOBMOa0ZVrxXRVsc6RnBruaG54CnRkmwmik33/FtbtwXzaocUaAok22hxtImfdSoWSJV7c58p34EbPiYWJY7Hg1soTQN4D1vN6naBg6XueuC82HRSsg1x5LB9rD1KTwpw9GFWS4U5uD9yzO0m/eQO8zPvGRc/shZwhyUr21T9wQ3ie5nPS7qkmwssXHCAgwMTQnY7cPC8IqP+rNiLHxHTKJZeKvKt8IBhYvqao+zwuzyRJTPsKlSW8BsxEngNlW3TIw1Ybqxqe6pX2vHiD6Vi/6VZRTE67XsRKlxHEuQHeo6xqpj/AJ8dMIoNefDU5sgLFCtkq5UGSiqw==</ds:SignatureValue>
<ds:KeyInfo><ds:X509Data><ds:X509Certificate>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</ds:X509Certificate></ds:X509Data></ds:KeyInfo></ds:Signature></cap:alert>

