The windward strait is a strait between the islands of Cuba and Haiti . The width is 77 km, the maximum depth is 1700 m. It connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea and is a direct route between the Panama Canal and the eastern maritime border of the United States . In the southwestern part goes into the Jamaica Strait.
Windward strait | |
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fr Passage du Vent , isp. Paso de los vientos | |
![]() Strait on the map between Cuba and Haiti | |
Specifications | |
Width | 77 km |
Deepest | 1700 m |
Location | |
Binds | Atlantic Ocean , Caribbean |
Divides | Cuba and Haiti Islands |
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From the eastern edge of Guantanamo province in Cuba, you can see the lights in the Northwest Department in Haiti and vice versa.
Links
- Windward Passage . www.britannica.com . The appeal date is December 13, 2018. - Britannica Encyclopaedia Online