The National Emergency Management Organization has called off the Tropical Storm Watch for the entire country of Belize. Tropical Storm Gamma remains disorganized and is drifting erratically off the North coast of Honduras.

The Preliminary Phase of the Hurricane Emergency Plan remains in effect.

At 6pm local time the center of Tropical Storm Gamma was located near latitude 16.4 North and longitude 84.7 West or about 245 miles East Southeast of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.

Gamma is drifting erratically North-ward. A slow motion towards the North is expected during the next 24 hours.

Maximum sustained winds are still near 45 miles per hour and upper level conditions are becoming unfavorable for strenghtening, and little change in strength is expected for the next 24 hours. Tropical Storm force winds extend outward up to 105 miles from the center, mainly North of the center.

Residents on the cayes and along the coastal areas should be prepared for gusty winds, very rough seas and torrential rain. The marine community is ordered to remain in barbor until further notice. Waves of 9 to 12 feet are possible.

Persons on the mainland living in low-lying areas or alongrivers and creeks should be prepared for rapidly rising waters and life-threatening flash floods. Rainfall totals of up to 8 inches have fallen in the Maya Mountains during the past 24 hours. This is producing floods on the Macal and Mopan rivers. The Privassion, Barton and Roaring Creeks, Cave Branch, Sibun and north Stann Creek rivers are also flooded.

The low-lying wooden bridge in San Ignacio/Santa Elena has been closed. the Belize River is still rising and will continue to rise.

Vehicular traffic is advised to exercise extreme caution as visibility will be reduced in heavy rain and low-lying areas will become flooded