CURRENTS. FROM MAY TO AUGUST, MONSOON AFFECTED CURRENTS IN THIS REGION ARE PREDOMINANTLY 
NORTH EASTERLY, AND FROM OCTOBER TO MARCH ARE PREDOMINANTLY SOUTHERLY. IN THE MONTHS SEPTEMBER 
AND APRIL CURRENTS ARE VARIABLE DUE TO FORMATION OF EDDIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
OVERALL CURRENTS ARE WEAK WITH MEAN RATES OF 0.5 KNOTS, ALTHOUGH RATES OF UP TO 2.0 KNOTS 
MAY OCCASIONALLY BE EXPERIENCED. THE OCCURRENCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES MAY CAUSE VARIATION 
IN CURRENT PATTERN AND HIGH RATES DUE TO PILING OF WATER AGAINST THE COAST. FOR FUTHER 
INFORMATION CONSULT ADMIRALTY SAILING DIRECTIONS.

ARUS. DARI BULAN MEI KE OGOS, ARUS YANG TERHASIL DARI MONSUN LAZIMNYA MENGHALA KE TIMUR LAUT, 
DAN DARI OKTOBER KE MAC LAZIMNYA KE SELATAN. DARI BULAN SEPTEMBER DAN APRIL ARUS ADALAH BERUBAH-
RUBAH DISEBABKAN PENGHASILAN PUSAR DI LAUT CHINA SELATAN. ARUS KESELURUHANNAYA ADALAH LEMAH 
DENGAN KADAR MIN 0.5 KNOT, KADANGKALA IA MUNGKIN MENCAPAI KADAR KELAJUAN 2 KNOT. KEJADIAN 
PUTING BELIUNG TROPIKA MUNGKIN MENYEBABKAN PERUBAHAN CORAK ARUS DENGAN MENGHALA KE PINGGIR 
LAUT. RUJUK ADMIRALTY SAILING DIRECTIONS UNTUK MAKLUMAT LANJUT.