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Provisional conservative non-empirical U.S. Virgin Islands product-policy. Not accepted Caribbean fishing thresholds. Not PATH1. Not calibrated V1 science.
NWS national SCA / Gale issuance floors are safety anchors, not optimal fishing cuts.
Does not inherit Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf, PSW, PNW, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico numerics or weights.
U.S. Virgin Islands · U.S. Virgin Islands / St. John / Cruz Bay · Harbor
Approximately 40.8 miles away
Predicted Tides
Predicted
Falling
Next low tide
Sep 5, 2026, 6:46 AM
In 2 hr 56 min
-0.0 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Sep 4, 2026, 4:51 PM · 0.9 ft MLLW
Following
High · Sep 5, 2026, 5:54 PM · 1.0 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
Christiansted Harbor · NOAA 9751364
Predicted Tidal Current
Predicted
No representative tidal-current prediction station is configured for this destination.
Tidal-current timing can differ from high and low tide timing.
Fishery Profile
Fishery Overview
Christiansted Harbor reef and close-shelf fishery
A Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix reef and close-shelf fishery. Yellowtail, mutton snapper, barracuda, tarpon, and jacks use the protected harbor and nearby reef; mahi is a close-shelf overlay. This is not Frederiksted and not a Puerto Rico paste.
Fishery type
Harbor
Reef
Fishing modes
Inshore boat
Shore
Habitat and structure
Christiansted Harbor bulkheads and protected reef · Close St. Croix shelf outside the harbor · Lagoon and mangrove edges near the town harbor
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Yellowtail, mutton snapper, barracuda, and jacks are year-round biological context. Mahi-mahi is a documented pelagic overlay; destination month timing is not encoded on this harbor pin. Exact legal seasons are not invented. St. Croix East End Marine Park and federal closures are legal overlays.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency and editorial sources. About fish illustrations
Yellowtail snapper
Primary
Ocyurus chrysurus
Also called colirrubia
No seasonal pulse known
Year-round harbor-reef occurrence. Federal snapper closures are legal overlays, not biological season cards.
Mutton snapper
Primary
Lutjanus analis
Also called sama
No seasonal pulse known
Harbor reef and close shelf. Occurrence is not a legal season card.
Great barracuda
Primary
Sphyraena barracuda
Also called Barracuda
No seasonal pulse known
Ubiquitous inshore predator around harbor structure and reef.
Tarpon
Secondary
Megalops atlanticus
No seasonal pulse known
Harbor and lagoon-edge occurrence.
Crevalle jack
Secondary
Caranx hippos
No seasonal pulse known
Harbor structure and reef edges.
Mahi-mahi
Secondary
Coryphaena hippurus
Also called Dorado
No seasonal pulse known
Close-shelf overlay, not inner-harbor wave scoring. Occurrence is documented; destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Profile guidance — exact seasonal timing is not available for every target.
Access, Safety and Regulations
Access
Christiansted Harbor docks and nearby reef access. A USVI recreational license is administered through GoOutdoorsUSVI. Confirm current DPNR, St. Croix East End Marine Park, and federal Caribbean rules including Hind Bank. Do not claim no license is required.
Primary hazards
Harbor traffic, heat, and thunderstorms. Missing waves are not calm and are not a fabricated zero.
Fishery considerations
Tide is NOAA 9751364 Christiansted Harbor, at-location observation and prediction. Current is unsupported and is not inferred from tide. Water temperature at 9751364 is contextual only.
NWS point forecast is required for scoring. 9751364 wind is at-location contextual observation. 41052 is TOO_REMOTE.
Regulations
Size limits, seasons, and possession rules change. Verify the current official regulations before fishing.
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Coastal conditions can vary over short distances. Predictions and remote observations are planning information, not guarantees of access or safety.
Pin is Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix. This is not Frederiksted and not a Puerto Rico destination.
Current axis is UNSUPPORTED. Missing current is not slack or zero. Do not infer current from tide.
Customer Current Coastal Rating publishes only when CARIBBEAN_US_VIRGIN_ISLANDS_COASTAL_RATING_BETA_ENABLED is true. Then it is PUBLIC_BETA_CALIBRATING and capped at Consider. Default-off remains fail-closed unavailable. CARIBBEAN_US_VIRGIN_ISLANDS_V1 is a candidate only. PATH1 remains unauthorized. Coastal Estimated is unauthorized. Physical readings are not a calibrated empirical rating.
