A current found south of approximately 42°S along the coast of Chile. The west wind drift of the subtropical gyre veers south and becomes the Cape Horn Current at this latitude. The lower salinity and higher oxygen values found in the upper part of the current as it moves south indicate interaction with the estuarine circulation in the complex fjords along the coast. These properties are limited to the region next to the coast at 42°S, but extend to around 100 km offshore at 51°S.