Eagle Beach Active
Eagle Beach after a hurricane scare in 2007

As the month of June draws near, more and more people are requesting information regarding hurricane activity in and around Aruba. The hurricane season is officially 6 months long, running from June through November.

One of the things that triggered me to start this website was the lack of information regarding last year’s hurricane activities near Aruba and the amount people seeking information in the wake that. I’ve written several posts last year related to hurricanes, which paths were projected to pass near this island. I took several photographs in order to make the situation on the ground clear for my readers as well.

Luckily no hurricane hit Aruba. Due to media (erroneous at times) reports, there was plenty of interest in news and facts about the effects it might have on travel plans. I posted fresh content with pictures. People were kept up to date with what was happening on the ground.

It has also made me become more careful in the way I express myself in regards to the weather in the region. Terms I frequented like “it never rains” was changed by “it rarely rains” for example.

Aruba is not in the typical hurricane zone, but the simple fact that we are in the Caribbean makes Aruba in the broader hurricane area. Aruba doesn’t have a rich history with hurricanes however. In fact, I don’t manage data that Aruba has ever been hit by a hurricane, but don’t quote me on that as I don’t have the information that indicates otherwise.

Every year there are predictions about the coming hurricane season. According to Colorado State University’s predictions this year there will be 8 hurricanes, from which 4 will be intense.

Atlantic Hurricane Season Forcast 2008

  • Named Storms # 15
  • Hurricanes # 8
  • Intense Hurricanes # 4

Source: Colorado State University

The number one source of current hurricane activity is US’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) section of National Hurricane Center based in Miami. The information this institution provides is as accurate as it gets and governments throughout the region consider it the number one source when it’s time to issue warnings.

Last year I wrote several posts about hurricane. Please, visit them below.