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People have started to arrive at the High School for shelter, mainly from the San Mateo area. People are reminded that they must bring their own supplies to the shelter - food, water etc. It was requested that if people feel they will need shelter, to move now.

This was reported on Love FM.

Calm is important. This is not a major storm of the same category as mentioned. Take proper precautions and remember this is a 1 day weather event. The sun will be back tomorrow.

yep. good point. everyone is fine. we've handled much much worse.

So, who isn't calm? It is looking to me that everybody reporting so far is being very factual, but finding this very interesting. Having been in several hurricanes, weather like this is very powerful. As long as you know what to do and have safe shelter it is fascinating. I just hope every one has figured out the best way to stay safe. I pray that there aren't water craft out there.

My camera's are showing no rain and a little wind, they are 1/2 mile south of town. Just started to rain.

Nearly 2" of rain so far

The winds have picked up a little in the last hour but overall no tropical storm force winds on Ambergris Caye yet. It looks like the storm is going to make land fall just south of Belize city in the next 60 to 90 minutes. Caye Caulker has had much higher winds. We just reached low tide which has helped. It looks like the wind is still picking up and the Barometer is dropping. I have 1007.2 at this time. electricity, telephone and Internet are working and I suspect cable as well.

More updates to follow from 3.75 miles south of town.

wind and rain stopped. its VERY still....kinda creepy

You are right . Low Tide makes a big difference.

At Palmero Point 9 miles north we have had almost no rain just very big waves and are now getting some fairly strong wind.