Seasonal· Andros (all islands)· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Andros hurricane season
24° 27.0′ N · 77° 54.0′ W · approximate
Andros sits squarely in the Atlantic hurricane belt and is struck by a hurricane on average about every 2.5 years, with only one full-service marina and a handful of small, current-swept refuges.
Practical
Position approximate: Wikipedia's coordinate for Andros as a whole; this entry applies island-wide. NOAA's National Hurricane Center: the Atlantic season runs June 1 to November 30, peaking around September 10 with most activity from mid-August to mid-October. Wikipedia: Andros averages a hurricane strike every 2.5 years; the 1929 storm is known locally as the Great Andros Hurricane; notable strikes include Betsy (1965), David (1979), Arlene (1987), Andrew (1992), Lili (1996), Floyd (1999), Michelle (2001), Wilma (2005) and Matthew (2016), which brought widespread flooding to Morgan's Bluff, Lowe Sound and Nicholls Town. Shelter options are limited: the Andros Lighthouse Yacht Club in Fresh Creek (strong tidal current), Lisbon Creek (ActiveCaptain: protected in all quadrants but room for 2 to 3 boats, strong current, scoured holding near the dock), and Morgan's Bluff harbour, which noforeignland reviewers report using effectively in bad weather. Check your insurance policy's named-storm terms before planning to be here in season.
Best for
Planning when not to be in Andros
Season
Jun 1–Nov 30; peak mid-Aug to mid-Oct
Nearby
- Cargill Creek9.9 NM away
- Guardian Blue Hole (Behring Point)9.9 NM away
- Andros horse flies and mosquitoes (summer)13.6 NM away
- Middle Bight Anchorage13.6 NM away
- Middle Bight Ocean Blue Hole (north of Gibson Cay)13.8 NM away
- Gibson Cay Blue Hole (Middle Bight)14 NM away
- Crab Replenishment Reserve14.1 NM away
- Land crab season (Andros)14.1 NM away