CURRENTS
The currents are of monsoonal origin but tend to follow the trend of the coast. In December and January, the sets are north-westerly with rates of upto 1 kn. In July and August, when South-West Monsoon is well established, south-easterly sets with rates of upto 2 knots are experienced. Exceptionally, onshore sets of upto 1,5 knots are experienced during the North-East Monsoon and upto 3 knots during the South-West Monsoon. For further information see also Sailing Direction, and Admiralty Current Atlasses etc.


OMISSION OF CERTAIN NAVIGATIONAL AIDS AND WRECKS: Certain lights, beacons and buoys have been omitted from this chart; for details of these larger scale charts and the List of Lights should be consulted.