If you count the jet stream then the prevailing winds are from West to East making the
the West coast the windward side. (This is of course given that the assumption is made over a period of time.) Not taking into account the jet stream, there have been numerious times when the honor has floated between each coast for prevailing winds.
So the real question, does it really matter?
They are apart of the Leeward Antilles.
They are apart of the Leeward Antilles.
the leeward and windward island north of south America are part of
Galapagos
They are part of the Lesser Antilles.
The Society Islands. See below link for further information:
The Lesser Antilles source: DG
Western Hemisphere, above the Equator, southeast of Gulf of Mexico, bordered by Major Antilles in north (Cuba, etc.), Windward and Leeward Islands in the east, Central America to the west, and the northern coast of South American to the south.
Lesser Antilles good luck in d.o.g page 36 Q. 3;) mrs. meschke ---A
New York City
The windward side of a mountain is typically the west side of the mountain, receiving the various weather as weather moves west to east. The leeward side of a mountain opposes the windward side, making it the east side of the mountain, receiving little weather, blocking weather (rain) and warming air rapidly as it moves down this side of the mountain. The leeward side of mountains causes deserts, dry places, little rain, etc., for it releases warm air unto these places, and blocks weather (rain) from moistening them (I.E. Las Vegas, etc. on the eastern side of the mountain ranges).
The Lesser Antilles are a chain of islands located in the Caribbean Sea, east of Central and South America. The islands are divided into two main groups: the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands. The Windward Islands are located to the north and east of the Lesser Antilles, and include the islands of Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. These islands are called the Windward Islands because they are located on the windward side of the Lesser Antilles, which means that they are more exposed to the prevailing easterly winds and tend to receive more rainfall as a result. The Leeward Islands are located to the south and west of the Lesser Antilles, and include the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Marie-Galante, Dominica, Saint Martin, and the British and US Virgin Islands. These islands are called the Leeward Islands because they are located on the leeward side of the Lesser Antilles, which means that they are sheltered from the prevailing winds and tend to be drier than the Windward Islands. Both the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands are home to a diverse range of cultures, languages, and landscapes, and are popular destinations for tourists seeking beautiful beaches, tropical weather, and a rich history and culture.