Tropical Storm Lisa will become a hurricane overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast on Tuesday, as the churning weather system is likely to provoke "life-threatening" storm surges in Belize, Honduras and parts of Mexico.
Lisa is expected to "rapidly intensify" into a hurricane before passing over Honduras' Bay Islands early Wednesday and reaching Belize's coast later in the day, according to the Miami-based NHC.
Belize's coastline, known for its corral reefs, and Mexico's Caribbean-facing Yucatan peninsula are both home to major tourist destinations.
