The North Atlantic Current (North Atlantic Drift and the North Atlantic Sea Movement) is a powerful warm ocean current that continues the Gulf Stream northeast. It splits in two west of Ireland. One branch (the Canary Current) goes south while the other continues north along the coast of northwestern Europe where it has a considerable warming influence on the climate. Other branches include the Irminger Current and the Norway Current.

Climate change, especially global warming, may have a significant effect on the current.

Ocean currents

Nordatlantischer Strom | Corrente nord-atlantica | 北大西洋海流