There are few data available on the subsurface current. Direct 
measurements at 16.8°N, 46.3°W showed a general west-southwest flow 
during February with the mean speed, almost 0.6 knot near the surface, 
decreasing to 0.2 knot at 800 meters. At 12.6°N, 47.6°w, in the 
southern part of the current, direct measurements during October showed 
a shallow west set to about 20 meters (66 feet); below 20 meters the 
flow tended to be south through southeast. Mean speed, about 0.5 knot 
at the surface, decreases to about 0.2 knot at 2,800 meters (9,186 feet). 
SPEED (KNOTS 
0.2 0.5 0.8 Link Aba Lo6 2.2 
MONTHS 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Apr. 
May 35 he 18 4 i ie eS 
June 
July 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Oct. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Table 4 Percent frequency of prevailing WNW flow by speed category 
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