Mexican authorities have evacuated tourist resorts and shut down offshore oil facilities ahead of the potentially catastrophic arrival of Hurricane Dean.
The storm has reached Category Five - the highest strength - as it rushes towards Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula with winds of up to 160mph (255km/h). Thousands of tourists have already left the area. Category Five storms are rare - only three have hit the United States since record-keeping began.
A hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of Belize and the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, from Belize City to Cancun. The hurricane is heading west and is expected to move slightly north-westwards across the Yucatan Peninsula. After crossing the Yucatan, the storm is forecast to move over the Bay of Campeche in the south-west Gulf of Mexico, before striking Mexico's coast again near Tampico. Dean is expected to pour 5 to 10 inches of rain on the Yucatan, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. Some areas could see up to 20 inches.
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