 Shortly after Keith reached peak intensity , the eye had moved over portions of Belize , causing it to lose definition . Outflow became restricted , and the developing disturbance to the northeast increased wind shear . As a result , Keith began to weaken steadily , moving over Ambergris Cay and Caye Caulker as a Category 3 hurricane late on October 1 . While remaining nearly stationary , Keith made a second landfall on Ambergris Cay late on October 2 as a minimal hurricane . Shortly thereafter , Keith weakened into a tropical storm , and its convection became limited to the southeastern quadrant . At 0300 UTC , the storm made landfall about 30 mi ( 48 km ) north of Belize City , and within nine hours weakened into a tropical depression . The building ridge to the north caused the system to accelerate more to the west @-@ northwest across the Yucatán peninsula . Early on October 4 , Keith emerged into the Bay of Campeche , where favorable conditions allowed convection to quickly redevelop . Later that day , it re @-@ intensified into a tropical storm , with improved outflow and convective organization . On October 5 , the Hurricane Hunters reported a circular eye had reformed along with winds supporting an upgrade to hurricane status . Keith intensified further that day , until it made its final landfall 23 mi ( 37 km ) north of Tampico with winds of 90 mph ( 140 km / h ) . It rapidly weakened over the high terrain of northeastern Mexico , dissipating late on October 6 . 
