Belize, the southern Yucatan Peninsula and northern Guatemala may see as much as 4 inches of rain, the hurricane center said.

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The hurricane center said western Cuba could receive as much as 25 inches of rain.

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The air heats as it moves through the city to the center, then rises, cools and condenses into rain.

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