You see these lights ahead at night. What are you looking at?
Lights seen at night, from top to bottom: white (centre), green (left), red (right).
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A power-driven vessel heading straight for you. A white masthead light above both sidelights means a power-driven vessel seen head-on. Green on your left, red on your right: you can see both her sides, so she is coming straight at you.