WINDWARD ISLANDS Definition & Meaning

Windward Islands

noun

a group of islands in the SE West Indies, consisting of the S part of the Lesser Antilles: includes British, French, and independent territories.

Windward Islands

plural noun

a group of islands in the SE Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles: consists of the French Overseas Department of Martinique and the independent states of Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines
a group of islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia in the W Society Archipelago: Moorea, Maio (Tubuai Manu), and Mehetia and Tetiaroa. Pop: 184 222 (2002) French nameÎles du Vent

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Bret formed nearly 1,300 miles east of the southern Windward Islands and was moving west at 21 miles per hour toward the Caribbean Sea.

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An additional disorganized low-pressure system is being monitored 900 miles east of the Windward Islands.

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"Dominica, a beautiful volcanic island in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, has been severely impacted by hurricanes over the last half decade," the organization explained.

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Officials said that those in the Windward Islands should monitor the storm as it is expected to approach the islands Saturday afternoon or evening.

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Officials said that those in the Windward Islands should monitor the storm as it is expected to approach the islands Saturday.

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