Leeward Islands (Caribbean) Leeward Islands (Caribbean) Sir Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine ( 1809– 1873) was at various times administrator of Natal, Ghana, Antigua, the Leeward Islands and Western Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Benjamin Pine"
Hurricane Lenny was the 12th tropical storm, eighth hurricane, and fifth major hurricane in the 1999 Atlantic hurricane season. Lenny was the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded in November, and quite unusual in that it moved west-to-east across the Caribbean. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hurricane Lenny"
Hurricane Luis was the twelfth named tropical cyclone and one of the most powerful storms during the very busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season. The Cape Verde-type hurricane lasted for 16 days during August and September. Luis passed through the northern Lesser Antilles with winds of 135 mph (215 km/h), killing 16 and causing billions in damage; weeks later Hurricane Marilyn would strike the same area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hurricane Luis"
Hurricane Marilyn was the thirteenth named storm of the unusually busy 1995 Atlantic hurricane season, following closely on the heels of Hurricane Luis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hurricane Marilyn"
The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. They are called " leeward" because the prevailing winds in the area blow from south to north. Thus, the Leeward Islands are downwind, on the backside, or leeward from the Windward Islands, the group of islands that first meet the Trade Winds coming from the south. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leeward Islands"
The Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) is a medium-sized airline, which is the flag carrier of the Leeward Islands on the Caribbean. The airline's main hubs are VC Bird International Airport, Antigua and Barbuda and Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leeward Islands Air Transport"
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