North Pacific Current

Originating from the eastward directed flow occurring east of the island of Honshu, Japan, the North Pacific Current extends over 40° of longitude.

According to the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, the NPC may be considered to be a part or an extension of the Kuroshio current.

The current covers a large area and brings warmer water from the subtropics to the sub-polar latitudes.

Average sea surface temperature along the NPC can range in the winter from 45 to 61 °F (7.2-16.1 °C) and in the summer months 64 °F-74 °F (17.8-23.3 °C).

[1] These values may fluctuate, resulting in changes in the volume and the speed of the NPC water entering into the Alaska and California Currents.