Caribbean Current

The Caribbean Current is a warm ocean current that moves a lot of water. It flows northwest through the Caribbean Sea. It starts along the coast of South America and goes into the Gulf of Mexico. This current begins as part of the Atlantic South Equatorial Current, which runs north along the coast of Brazil.

When the water reaches the Yucatán Channel, it is called the Yucatán Current. The water in the Caribbean Current comes from the Atlantic Ocean through several currents, including the North Equatorial, North Brazil, and Guiana Currents. Near the Caribbean, the Columbia-Panama Gyre moves in the opposite direction, flowing counter-clockwise.