ABSTRACT 

 Seasonal coastal currents on a continental shelf are modeled for use 

 in Search and Rescue planning. The model considers a balance of Coriolis, 

 pressure gradient^ and frictional forces. Input parameters are the climatologica] 

 wind and density fields. Comparison of results to currents depicted on 

 climatological atlases for the New York Bight indicates the validity of the 

 approach. In this light, one might extend this approach to other geographical 

 regions where analogous oceanographic conditions prevail. 



