Bright daylight fireball produces sonic boom over Puerto Rico
A very bright daylight fireball was observed over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on November 23, 2025, streaking across the skies with a greenish glow.
Hurricane Watches issued for Jamaica and Haiti, heavy rains and life-threatening flooding forecast
A Hurricane Watch was issued on October 23, 2025, as Tropical Storm Melissa approached Hispaniola and Jamaica, bringing the threat of heavy rainfall and life-threatening flooding. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend and possibly a major hurricane early next week, producing heavy rain, flash flooding, and landslides across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and parts of Cuba.
NHC monitoring two tropical waves in the Atlantic basin
A tropical wave over the northeastern Caribbean Sea is producing showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across the Windward and Leeward Islands on September 24, 2025. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the disturbance will spread heavy rainfall and gusty winds into Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands later today and into the Dominican Republic tonight, with conditions becoming more favorable for development later this week near the Bahamas. Another wave, located about 1 125 km (700 miles) east of the Leeward Islands, also has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression in the coming days.
Erin forecast to become major hurricane north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season by August 15, 2025, and could reach major hurricane strength early next week as it moves near or just north of the northern Leeward Islands. The system is prompting early emergency preparations in the U.S. Virgin Islands despite no projected landfall, with forecasters warning of dangerous surf and rip currents across the Caribbean and potentially along the U.S. East Coast.
Bright green fireball illuminates sky over Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
A very bright fireball illuminated the skies over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The event lasted for about 5 seconds before the object disintegrated.
Heavy rains from Hurricane “Tammy” to impact Windward and Leeward Islands today, extend to Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by Sunday
Tammy intensified into a hurricane at 14:00 UTC on Friday, October 20, 2023, some 150 km (90 miles) NE of Barbados and 275 km (170 miles) ESE of Martinique.
Pi Virginids meteor shower makes rare appearance over Puerto Rico
A notable meteor was seen from Puerto Rico at about 23:34 UTC (19:34 LT) on Monday, March 20, 2023, looking in an easterly direction.
Hurricane “Fiona” left 16 fatalities in Puerto Rico, 528 000 customers remain without power
The number of fatalities caused by Hurricane “Fiona” in Puerto Rico rose to 16 on September 26, the Government of Puerto Rico reports. The entire island (population 3.1 million) was without power after landfall on September 18. The number of customers without power was at 746 000 on September 26, and at 528 000 early on September 27.
Hurricane “Fiona” makes landfall in Puerto Rico, causing widespread flooding and massive power outages
Category 1 Hurricane “Fiona” made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 19:20 UTC on September 18, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h (85 mph) and minimum central pressure of 986 hPa. This is the first hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since Hurricane “Maria” in 2017.
Massive fireball over Puerto Rico
An asteroid up to 5 m (16.4 feet) in diameter exploded over Puerto Rico at 03:28 UTC on July 28, 2022, creating a spectacular display seen across the entire island.
