The leeward islands are located on the downwind side of a mountain or geographic feature, while the windward islands are located on the upwind side. In the Caribbean, the Leeward Islands include islands to the north and east of the chain, while the Windward Islands are located to the south and east.
Seattle, Washington
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the windward side gets lot of rainfall
Actually the windward side has higher precipitation, the leeward side is a drier place
The windward side of the boat is the side of the boat that the wind is hitting. the other side of the boat that is sheltered from the wind is the Leeward side. In other words ... the windward side of the boat is the side that is closest to the source of the wind.
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The leeward side of a mountain is the side that is not exposed to wind or rain, the other side being the windward side.
Located off of Keolu Drive in Kailua, on the windward side of the island.
The Windward side
on the leeward side
It is the sloped side of a mountain that is colder and gets more rain. Why? Because the leeward side is the opposite of the windward side and is also dryer because when the clouds climb the mountain range (windward side) they loses all their water so there is none left for the leeward side.