Location & Surroundings

Windward Point is a lighthouse in Guantanamo Province, Cuba. The nearest larger town is Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 3 km to the northeast. The national capital Havana is about 830 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, 5 km away.

Also known as: Punta Barlovento · Punta Windward

Overview

Windward Point is DE Landspitze in Kuba.

It is located in Guantánamo Province, Cuba.

The elevation is around 9 metre.

Basic Data

  • Country Cuba
  • Located in Guantánamo Province
  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 53' 31" N, 75° 9' 50" W
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 71 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CUP)
  • Phone Prefix +53

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Punta Barlovento
Punta Windward

Weather in Windward Point

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Windward Point, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 29.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 669 W/m2.

Temperature
26.6 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
0.81 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.6 1.2 273 77 1,011.1 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 1.3 352 82 1,010.9 1.34 / 1.34 2 0.0 n/a
12h 25.0 1.8 337 82 1,012.1 0.00 / 1.01 0 11.7 n/a
18h 29.2 3.1 206 65 1,011.4 0.30 / 1.30 50 669.3 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 1.7 227 77 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.81 1 310.3 n/a
30h 25.3 1.1 262 81 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.12 3 0.0 n/a
36h 24.9 2.0 349 83 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 12.0 n/a
42h 29.7 3.1 174 57 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 47 685.3 n/a
Friday 26.0 0.9 95 71 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 24 335.7 n/a
54h 24.7 1.8 23 79 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 25.2 1.9 39 75 1,012.6 0.15 / 0.15 99 4.9 n/a
66h 25.9 3.2 120 81 1,011.2 2.01 / 2.16 100 154.5 n/a
Saturday 25.4 2.9 90 80 1,012.0 0.00 / 1.47 43 52.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Windward Point?
Now 26.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 29.2 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 669 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Windward Point today?
Sunrise around 06:56 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 11h 38m.
What is the local time in Windward Point?
Local time is 03:52. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Windward Point?
Windward Point is a point.
What is the elevation of Windward Point?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Windward Point located?
It is at 19.89181, -75.16377 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Windward Point in?
It is in Cuba.

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Sources

Last updated 2023-05-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3533873

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