Seasonal· Busuanga· Philippines
Typhoon Season in the Calamianes
11° 56.4′ N · 120° 6.0′ E · approximate
Northern Palawan sits on the southern fringe of the typhoon belt but is not immune: Haiyan (Yolanda) smashed Coron in November 2013, and late-season storms can reach El Nido and Coron in November and December.
Practical
Coordinate approx: central Coron Bay, representing the group. Hackingfamily: northern Palawan (El Nido and Coron) is sometimes hit by late-season storms in November and December; Ocelot was hit by Typhoon Rai/Odette in December 2021 just south of El Nido; they watch GFS and ECMWF on Windy plus independent analysis. Wikipedia: Typhoon Haiyan severely damaged Busuanga Airport's terminal (tourist arrivals fell by up to 75 percent) and the Culion Museum in November 2013. Refuges cited by cruisers: Busuanga Bay inner bays and river mangroves, Halsey Bay ('almost a typhoon hole'), Colaylayan Bay, Port Luyucan. Monitor PAGASA bulletins and Coast Guard advisories, which can stop departures.
Best for
Typhoon planning and refuges
Season
Highest risk Jul-Dec; late storms Nov-Dec
Nearby
- Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) in the Calamianes1.7 NM away
- East Tangat Gunboat Wreck2.4 NM away
- Tangat Island East and SE Anchorages2.5 NM away
- Apo Island West Anchorage (Sangat)2.7 NM away
- Sangat Island Resort2.7 NM away
- Port Luyucan Anchorage (typhoon hole)2.8 NM away
- Sangat Island West Mooring and Hot Springs2.8 NM away
- Olympia Maru Wreck2.9 NM away
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