THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS 637
Weather.
Y T Bad weather is expected from direction indicated
Y U Gale is expected from the direction indicated
Y V Heavy gale coming: take necessary precautions
Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon is approaching. You should put
to sea at once......- - - (? F
Thick fog is coming on........H U
Y W Weather report is NOT available
You should prepare for a cyclone, hurricane, typhoon - / K
Y X You should wait until the weather moderates
Y Z Is bad weather expected
Z A What is the barometer doing
Z B What is the weather forecast for to*-day
Z G What is the weather forecast for to-morrow
GENERAL CODE.
CEO BOAT,S
(Not to be used in the sense of ship)
COL You should send your boat to pass towing hawser
COM You should veer a boat astern
CON Your boat,s should keep to leeward until picked up
Your boat, s should keep to windward until Jioisted - F Z
C SO Are there any boats in sight
N LG SlGNAL,S
Signalling------Am, Is, Are
NLH Signalled------Has,Have,ing »
N M J I wish to signal to vessels number indicated if necessary on
bearing indicated from me
I wish to signal to you. Will you come within easy signal
distance ----.„..- f/£
NMKThe signals are NOT intended for you
N M L Signal exercise finished
Signal is not understood though flags are distinguished - V B
You are flashing your signal too quickly -••-(? HF
Station
0 B B STATIONED at (Located at)
0 BC KEEP,s STATION, on
Keeping station, on------Am, 1$, Are
0 B D Ke»t station, on-----Has, Having