NAVIGATIONAL AIDS The marks and buoys are shifted as the channels change and are not to be relied upon; the letter against the buoys are the initial letters of the channels or banks to which they belongs. DEPTHS The changes in depths and direction of the channels are in some places very rapid. No one should attempt to navigate the river without local assistance. CURRENTS During cyclonic weather a strong westerly set of 2.5 knots is experienced. During westerly gales an easterly set of 1-2 knots develops.