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3. Chinaman's Hat Island
This island is on the east coast. It's Hawaiian name is Mokoli'i, perhaps that is a more politically correct name these days. This side of the island is the windward. Even though the island of Oahu is only about 40 miles long and 24 miles wide there are three distinct climates. The windward which is often rainy and windy, the leeward which is very changeable, (It can pour torrential rain in minutes) and the valleys between which can be either.