Tropical Storm Nadine sweeps across Belize, dumps rains on Mexico's Yucatan
Updates with latest NHC advisory, adds graphic, TV
BELIZE CITY, Oct 19 (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Nadine swirled across Belize on Saturday, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the Central American nation and the neighboring Yucatan Peninsula to the north in Mexico.
From there, the storm was expected to push into northern Guatemala and Mexico's southeastern states of Chiapas and Tabasco, a forecast from the U.S.-based National Hurricane Center showed.
Nadine began lashing Belize with rains late on Friday night, with showers and thunderstorms bringing up to 2 inches of rain, chief meteorologist Ronald Gordon told Reuters.
Nadine, crawling west at about eight miles an hour, was packing maximum winds near 50 mph withhigher gusts, the NHC said, adding the winds were blowing as far north as 195 miles from the storm's center.
The NHC's tropical storm warning stretches from Belize City to Mexican beach resorts Cancun and Cozumel.
The storm system is expected to dump an additional four to eight inches of rain as it pushes inland, according to the NHC, with some isolated areas expected to receive more than 12 inches through Tuesday.
In Belize, low-lying bridges and sections of the Coastal Highway south of Belize City will likely be submerged, according to the nation's principal hydrologist.
Popular tourist destinations off mainland Belize - including San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker - are likely to be hit by the storm.
Nadine will likely weaken through Saturday and should dissipate over southern Mexicoby late Sunday, the NHC said.
The path of Tropical Storm Nadine https://reut.rs/3UhtqM9
Reporting by Jose Sanchez in Belize City; Additional reporting by Mrinmay Day; Editing by Kylie Madry and Alistair Bell
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