Security Message
Information for Travelers and Residents
U.S. Embassy Belmopan, Belize
October 4, 2017
Tropical Depression Sixteen (TD 16)
The Government of Belize through the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and the National Meteorological Service has issued Advisory No. 1, informing the general public that Tropical Depression Sixteen (16) with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour recently formed off the coast of Nicaragua. TD 16 is located at 12.2 North Latitude and 81.9 West Longitude. It is moving due northwest at 7 miles per hour. It is forecasted to continue to move in that direction. If it maintains its projected path it is expected to become a Tropical Storm and by Friday, October 6th, 2017 it is expected to be east of Belize.
NEMO instructs all to not venture out to sea after Friday, October 6th, 2017. The Cayes are hereby strongly urged to monitor and track TD 16.
For local updates, please visit http://site.nemo.org.bz/ or call the National Emergency Management Organization at 501-822-2054/hotline 936.
For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit in the U.S. Embassy at ACSBelize@state.gov or by calling 501-822-4011.
For further information:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Belize Country Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Belize, located at 4 Flora Park Road, Belmopan at +501-822-4011, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +501-610-5030.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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