Labrador Current

The Labrador Current has an average speed of .3 to .5 miles per hour. The current is a continuation of the Baffin Island Current and Flows southeastward from Hudson Strait (60°N) along the continental slope to the Tail of the Grand Banks (43°N). Hayes and Robe discovered that the Labrador Current might actually be 30% stronger than early estimates. The Current is a cold water current.