Table 1.

Measured and estimated maximum gust speeds by location and the reliability of each.

LocationMaximum gust speeds as reportedReliability*
Km/hr
Aguadilla, PR, Borinquen Field105A
Arecibo, PR121E
Arecibo Observatory, PR97A
Culebra, PR322C
Guadalupe, Wl. Grande Terre, north322E
Guadalupe, Wl, airport area306(300+)B
Guavate, PR, Tropic Ventures121C
Humacao, PR, WALO Radio174C
Isla Grande, PR148B
Manati, PR, Tortuguero129E
Ponce, PR, airport area56A
Rio Piedras, PR, Botanic Garden137E
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base, PR217(192+)B
San Juan, PR, airport area148A
St. Croix, USVI306E
St. Thomas, USVI, airport area296C
St. Thomas, USVI, Coral World296E
Vieques, PR274E
  • * A = calibrated instrument, B = extrapolated from A-class measurement, C = uncalibrated and possibly unreliable instrument, E = estimate based on distance from instrument-measured gust speed.