 While Keith was offshore from Belize , northerly winds blew water out of the Bay of Chetumal . There were reports of people walking onto the temporarily dry bay floor , despite the potential for the waters to return in the event of shifting winds . At Caye Caulker , the hurricane produced a 4 ft ( 1 @.@ 2 m ) storm surge from the west . Winds were unofficially estimated to have reached 125 mph ( 201 km / h ) in the offshore islands of Belize . Wind gusts on the mainland reached 61 mph ( 98 km / h ) at Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport . Due to its slow motion , Keith dropped heavy rainfall , amounting to over 10 in ( 250 mm ) in many parts of the country . The highest recorded precipitation total was 32 @.@ 67 inches ( 830 mm ) at the international airport in Belize City . 
