Seasonal· St Croix· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Hurricane season (St Croix)
17° 45.0′ N · 64° 42.2′ W · approximate
St Croix sits in the hurricane belt: since 1950 at least 27 tropical cyclones have passed within 50 miles, 23 of them in August and September; Hugo (1989), Marilyn (1995), Georges (1998) and Maria (2017) all did serious damage.
Practical
Position approximate: Christiansted Harbor. Season June 1 to November 30, peak August to October (NPS). The Coast Pilot gives 41 inches of rain a year, a quarter of it in August and September, and notes that June to September, when the trade is light, strong southwesterly squalls with heavy rain can occur. Storm options: Gallows Bay is the Coast Pilot's gale anchorage for Christiansted; small boats use Salt River Bay; Green Cay Marina markets storm protection. NPS moorings must be vacated when winds of 40 mph or more are forecast. The St Croix Yacht Club runs a four-phase storm plan from June 1.
Best for
Planning around the June to November season
Season
June 1 to November 30; peak August to October
Nearby
- Protestant CayRight here
- Christiansted Harbor Anchorage0.1 NM away
- St Croix Christmas Boat Parade0.1 NM away
- Art Thursday (Christiansted)0.2 NM away
- Big Beard's Adventure Tours (Buck Island)0.2 NM away
- Brew STX (Christiansted Boardwalk)0.2 NM away
- Christiansted Boardwalk & Dinghy Landing0.2 NM away
- Christiansted National Historic Site & Fort Christiansvaern0.2 NM away