FOREWORD 



Information concerning permanent and transient 

 features of current systems as well as the factors 

 controlling these features is essential to the pre- 

 diction of currents. Just as in the case of weather 

 elements, current patterns existing at a given time may 

 vary appreciably from the overall average portrayed on 

 Hydrographic Office Pilot Charts, Thus, the difference 

 between average and the actual currents existing between 

 lh March and 9 June 19!? 3 are of particular interest in 

 future studies and publication on currents in the Caribbean 

 area. 



During the period while he was Commanding Officer 

 of the USS PURSUIT, LCDR Chimiak, USN, professionally 

 conducted the field survey upon which this report is 

 based. Miss Keen analyzed the survey data and pre- 

 pared the technical report. 



J. B. COCHRAN 

 Captain, U. S. Navy 

 Hydrographer 



PURCHASE ORDER HO. 

 RLf Roo.u 



