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Which ocean currents combine to form the Caribbean Current?
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The Caribbean Current is formed by the junction of the North Equatorial Current and the Guiana Current.1
These surface waters enter the Caribbean Sea primarily through the channels and passages of the southern Antilles. Once inside, the current flows westward through the sea before passing north through the Yucatán Channel and eventually exiting through the Straits of Florida to become the Florida Current.12