Four hydrographic sections by the vessels Ob, Vityaz, and Atlantis 2 off the Somali coast during or just after the southwest monsoon season are discussed. Each section indicates a strong relative geostrophic current with a northward or northeastward component just off the coast (Somali current) and, to the right of this current, a current in the opposite direction. It is suggested that the currents are part of an anticyclonic circulation that may be formed by early June and that persists at least until late October after the cessation of the southwest monsoon winds.