Greater Antilles
Britishplural noun
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Swells generated by Larry will affect the Lesser Antilles, portions of the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas through midweek.
From Fox News
Forecasters said heavy rainfall from the system would fall over parts of the Lesser and Greater Antilles over the next few days.
From Seattle Times
Based on these accounts, Chenoweth estimates that the storm took a classic west-northwest course across the northern Leeward Islands into the Greater Antilles, one that led to multiple apparent landfalls.
From Washington Post
Large swells from Teddy were forecast to impact the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas and Bermuda, and were expected to impact the U.S.
From Seattle Times
Large swells from Teddy were forecast to impact the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas, and later Saturday were to spread to Bermuda and the U.S.
From Washington Times
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