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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 · St. Thomas North Drop shelf-edge, not Red Hook marina · Offshore
Approximately 13.4 miles away
Predicted Tides
Predicted
Falling
Next low tide
Sep 5, 2026, 8:37 AM
In 4 hr 47 min
0.0 ft MLLW
Previous
High · Sep 4, 2026, 3:44 PM · 1.4 ft MLLW
Following
High · Sep 5, 2026, 4:45 PM · 1.4 ft MLLW
Tide station at destination
Red Hook Bay · NOAA 9751540
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
Red Hook east-end marina and Drop charter fishery
A St. Thomas east-end marina, Pillsbury Sound, and North Drop charter fishery. Yellowtail and barracuda use the harbor and nearby reef; mahi, wahoo, tuna, and blue marlin are the Drop/pelagic overlay. This is not Charlotte Amalie and not a Puerto Rico paste.
Fishery type
Harbor reef charter
Fishing modes
Inshore boat
Habitat and structure
American Yacht Harbor / Compass Point marina edges · Pillsbury Sound reef and passage · North Drop charter run offshore of St. Thomas
Static seasonal guidance · Last reviewed Sep 3, 2026
Not a live bite forecast.
Fishery Targets
Yellowtail snapper and barracuda are year-round inshore. Mahi-mahi is a documented Drop overlay; destination month timing is not encoded on this harbor pin. Blue marlin is a Drop overlay, not a marina-interior target. Exact legal seasons are not invented. Federal snapper closures are legal, not biological cards.
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 reef and harbor-edge occurrence. Federal snapper closures are legal overlays, not biological season cards.
Great barracuda
Primary
Sphyraena barracuda
Also called Barracuda
No seasonal pulse known
Ubiquitous inshore predator around marina structure and nearby reef.
Mutton snapper
Secondary
Lutjanus analis
Also called sama
No seasonal pulse known
Nearby reef and shelf. Occurrence is not a legal season card.
Mahi-mahi
Secondary
Coryphaena hippurus
Also called Dorado
No seasonal pulse known
East-end / Drop charter overlay. Occurrence is documented; destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Wahoo
Secondary
Acanthocybium solandri
Also called Ono
No seasonal pulse known
Drop/pelagic charter overlay. Destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Yellowfin tuna
Secondary
Thunnus albacares
Also called Ahi
No seasonal pulse known
Drop/pelagic charter overlay. Year-round occurrence; destination month timing is not encoded as a legal season.
Blue marlin
Seasonal
Makaira nigricans
Also called Kajiki
No seasonal pulse known
North Drop billfish overlay accessed from east-end St. Thomas charters. Canonical Blue marlin identity. Not a marina-interior species.
Profile guidance — exact seasonal timing is not available for every target.
Access, Safety and Regulations
Access
Charter and marina access at Red Hook / American Yacht Harbor. A USVI recreational license is administered through GoOutdoorsUSVI. Confirm current DPNR, VINP where applicable, and federal Caribbean rules including Hind Bank and Grammanik Bank overlays. Do not claim no license is required.
Primary hazards
Marina traffic, heat, and thunderstorms. Missing waves are not calm. Missing current is not slack.
Fishery considerations
Tide prediction is NOAA 9751540 Red Hook Bay at-location. Supporting observed water level is nearby Charlotte Amalie 9751639. Current is unsupported and is not inferred from tide.
NWS point forecast is required for scoring. 9751639 wind is nearby contextual observation.
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 Red Hook / American Yacht Harbor on eastern St. Thomas. This is not Charlotte Amalie and not a BVI destination.
Do not fall back to Puerto Rico buoys 41053, 41056, 41115, or 42085.
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.
