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Four published strings from the desk on this site. Press “Show the reading” to see the plain-English version used here. There is no timer and no score. The same strings are on the simulator and in the table of official figures.
Fl (2) 10s — Eddystone, Trinity House.
A group of two white flashes, repeating every 10 seconds.
Fl W 5s — Fastnet, Irish Lights.
A single white flash, repeating every 5 seconds. Irish Lights publishes the range today as 18 nautical miles.
Fl (2) WR 10s — Longships, Trinity House.
A group of two flashes every 10 seconds, white or red according to the sector.
Fl W 3s — Hook Head, Irish Lights.
A single white flash, repeating every 3 seconds, also exhibited by day in poor visibility.