Abstract
Computation of geostrophic currents in the Red Sea along a latitudinal transverse between 21 and 22 degrees N in early summer indicate a northward drift on the western and a southward drift along the eastern side. The mean of the depth-mean average northward currents is 7.7 cm/s, giving a northward transport of 1.9 x 10 super(6) m super(3) /s, from the coast of Sudan to approximately 38 degrees 22'E. To the east of that, towards the Arabian coast, there is a southward current of 14 cm/s giving a transport of 2.1 x 10 super(6) m super(3) /s. The direct current measurements at three depths from a mooring line near the eastern side of the Red Sea also show a southward drift which decreases with depth.