Hurricane Lisa heads toward Belize coast in Central America

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Lisa has gained more force in the western Caribbean as it heads for an landfall in Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) early Wednesday afternoon. The storm’s center was about 35 miles (60 kilometers) east-southeast of Belize City and moving west at 14 mph (22 kph). Lisa is forecast to make landfall in Belize later Wednesday, cross over to northern Guatemala and then move into southeastern Mexico by Thursday.