LEEUWIN CURRENT

The Leeuwin Current is most predominant during
May-August, with a surface current generally
less than 1•0 kn. It has an average width of 30
nautical miles and extends to a depth of
approximately 200 metres, carrying warm, low
salinity water from the North West Shelf area
along the continental slope south to Cape
Leeuwin and then east into the Great Australian
Bight. For details of currents generally see
Australia Pilot Vol I NP 13.