Seasonal· Puerto Rico (east coast)· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Atlantic Hurricane Season (Puerto Rico)
18° 19.5′ N · 65° 39.2′ W · approximate
June to November, Puerto Rico and the Spanish Virgins sit in the hurricane belt: Hugo (1989) crossed the Cabezas de San Juan cape and Irma and Maria (2017) devastated the east coast and Vieques.
Practical
Position is Fajardo town (Wikipedia), used as a regional marker. The official Atlantic season runs June 1 to November 30, with the climatological peak on September 10 and most activity between mid-August and mid-October (NOAA NHC). Coast Pilot 5: the hurricane anchorages for large vessels are Ensenada Honda on Culebra and Ensenada Honda (Roosevelt Roads), and small vessels can anchor south of Isleta Marina; Isabel Segunda on Vieques gives no hurricane shelter. Noonsite reports Puerto del Rey's docks survived Maria but yachts were damaged and Palmas del Mar had multiple sunken boats; Sunbay lost two boats. Most yachts staying in Puerto Rico haul out and strap down (Puerto del Rey has a 150-ton lift; book early) or leave the belt. Insurance policies usually set named-storm rules: check yours. Wikipedia notes Hurricane Hugo made landfall at the Cabezas de San Juan cape as a strong Category 3 on September 18, 1989.
Best for
Planning a summer or fall charter or storing a boat
Season
June 1 to November 30; peak mid-August to mid-October
Nearby
- Fiestas Patronales de Santiago Apóstol (Fajardo)0.3 NM away
- HIMA San Pablo Fajardo (Centro Médico del Noreste)0.7 NM away
- National Lumber & Hardware (Fajardo)0.9 NM away
- Fajardo CBP / ROAM clearance1.3 NM away
- Sea Ventures Pro Dive Center (Fajardo)1.3 NM away
- Villa Marina Yacht Harbor1.3 NM away
- Sunbay Marina1.5 NM away
- El Timón Bakery (near Puerto del Rey)1.7 NM away