The bearing markers at he compas

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[damn dane]

What does the diffrent bearing markers at the compas mean? I figured out the blue and the green one. But how about the others?

[mvsmith]

TW = True wind direction
AW = Apparent wind direction—the combination of the true wind and the breeze from the ship’s velocity.

[damn dane]

TW = True wind direction
AW = Apparent wind direction—the combination of the true wind and the breeze from the ship’s velocity.

Thanx a lot for the help :-) Gods speed