Download Boating Tip #51: Code Flags & Morse Code (PDF format, 42KB)
Letter | Phonetic Alphabet | Morse Code | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
A | Alpha | · – | Diver down |
B | Bravo | – – – · | Dangerous cargo |
C | Charlie | – · – · | Yes |
D | Delta | – · · | Keep clear |
E | Echo | · | Keep clear |
F | Foxtrot | · · – · | Disabled |
G | Golf | – – · | Require a pilot |
H | Hotel | · · · · | Pilot on board |
I | India | · · | Altering course to port |
J | Juliet | · – – – | Fire |
K | Kilo | – · – | Want to communicate |
L | Lima | · – · · | Stop |
M | Mike | – – | Stopped |
N | November | – · | No |
O | Oscar | – – – | Overboard |
P | Papa | · – – · | About to sail |
Q | Quebec | – – · – | Quarantine, request port clearance |
R | Romeo | · – · | Romeo |
S | Sierra | · · · | Engine astern |
T | Tango | – | Keep clear |
U | Uniform | · · – | Danger |
V | Victor | · · · – | Need assistance |
W | Whiskey | · – – | Need medical assistance |
X | X–Ray | – · · – | Stop your intention |
Y | Yankee | – · – – | Dragging anchor |
Z | Zulu | – – · · | Require a tug |
1 | One | · – – – – | |
2 | Two | · · – – – | |
3 | Three | · · · – – | |
4 | Four | · · · · – | |
5 | Five | · · · · · | |
6 | Six | – · · · · | |
7 | Seven | – – · · · | |
8 | Eight | – – – · · | |
9 | None | – – – – · | |
0 | Zero | – – – – – | |
1st repeat | |||
2nd repeat | |||
3rd repeat | |||
Decimal | Answering pennant | ||
Period | · – · – · – | ||
Comma | – – · · – – | ||
Question | · · – – · · | ||
From | – · · · | ||
Error | · · · · · · · · | ||
Received | · – · | ||
Distress | S O S | · · · – – – · · · | |
End | · – · – · |