Preparations in Belize for the arrival of Hurricane Nana.
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(CNN) -
Hurricane Nana made landfall early Thursday on the coast of Belize, between Dangriga and Placencia, according to the most recent report from the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
With maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour, Nana was 80 kilometers south of Belize City and was moving at a speed of 26 km / h, according to the report.
On the forecast track, Nana will move inland over Belize and Guatemala this Thursday.
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A hurricane watch is in effect off the coast of Belize, from Belize City south to the Belize-Guatemala border.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the coast of Belize north of Belize City to the border between Belize and Mexico, the report says.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Yucatan, Mexico, from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal.
Also on the Belize coast north of Belize City to the Belize-Mexico border.
Also for the coast of the Caribbean Sea of Guatemala and the island of Roatan and the islands of the Bay of Honduras.
A tropical storm watch is in effect for the northern coast of Honduras from Punta Patuca west to the border with Guatemala, the report said.