Seasonal· Tortola· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Atlantic Hurricane Season (BVI)
18° 25.4′ N · 64° 37.1′ W · approximate
June 1 to November 30, peaking around September 10; Category 5 Hurricane Irma (September 6, 2017) devastated Tortola, Marina Cay and Trellis Bay, and many businesses on these pages were rebuilt afterwards.
Practical
Position is the Tortola reference point from Wikipedia. The NOAA National Hurricane Center gives the official Atlantic season as June 1 to November 30, with the peak on September 10 and most activity from mid-August to mid-October. Yacht Warriors notes that late summer is hot with lighter trades (5 to 15 knots), that some establishments close, and that autumn brings the rain. Many owners haul out at Nanny Cay for the season; book haul-out space early, and check charter-company and insurance hurricane clauses. Monitor NHC advisories daily.
Best for
Deciding when to sail and where to store the boat
Season
June 1 to November 30; peak mid-Aug to mid-Oct
Nearby
- BVI Emancipation Festival (August)Right here
- Village Cay MarinaRight here
- Village Cay Restaurant & Bar (Road Town)Right here
- BVI Charter Yacht Show (November)0.1 NM away
- Inner Harbour Marina (Road Town)0.1 NM away
- Road Town Banks & ATMs (Wickhams Cay I)0.1 NM away
- The Watering Hole (Road Town wine bar)0.1 NM away
- Capriccio di Mare (Road Town)0.2 NM away