NOTICE: Dia de San Pedro Festivities scheduled for this weekend have been postponed until next weekend due to the bad weather located in the Central Caribbean.

NEMO ADVISORY

-Press Release - NEMO - June 25th, 2010 - The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) warns the public of an area of disturbed weather, Invest 93, off the Honduras/Nicaragua border moving on a West North Westerly track. This system has the potential for development as it enters more favorable conditions existing to the East of Belize.

Presently the National Met Service predicts a 70% chance of the system developing into a Tropical Depression offshore Belize as it moves toward the Yucatan Peninsula during Saturday and Sunday. The public is being advised to be aware of the increased likelihood of further deteriorating weather conditions as this system nears our starting later today and over the weekend.

The NEMO advises the public to be prepared for increased rainfall, potential flooding and unfavorable sea conditions. All those persons along the coast and people traveling to the cayes need to pay particular attention to sea conditions. The public is further advised to listen to their local radio and television stations for further advisories from the NEMO and the National Met Service. - End-

Dia de San Pedro celebrations have been rescheduled for this weekend, but today June 29 we observe San Pedro Day (Dia de San Pedro). A special mass for the men was held at 4a.m. at the Roman Catholic Chursh and breakfast was served at the Lion's Den at 5a.m. What followed was the traditionl boat procession and blessing of the boats. Today's religious aspect of the celebration includes a novena at 6:30p.m., Mass at 7p.m. and street procession at 7:45pm. Celebrations continue from Friday to Sunday.