Cape St. James, BC

Cape St. James is located at the south end of Moresby Island.

Strong tidal currents are found at the southern tip of Moresby Island, within a few kilometres of Cape St. James and the Kerouard Islands, where speeds as high as 5 knots are found. In summer the winds from the northwest push the warm surface waters of Hecate Strait southward past Cape St. James and into the open Pacific Ocean. Tidal currents at this cape bring deep cold water to the surface where they partially mix with warmer surface water. All these water masses flow about 100 kilometres southwestward into the Pacific Ocean, forming a distinctive plume in this image.

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Updated: April 5, 2003