1. All the answers are two-word phrases or names.
	1. Wind Sock, 2. El Niņo, 3. Square Knot, 4. Sun Visor, 5. Water Resistant, 6. Sand Dollar, 7. Sea Cows, 8. Washed Up, 9. Sea Anemone, 10. White Whale, 11. Warm Front, 12. Engine Room
2. Each of the first initials of the answers are one of W, E, or S.
3. Each of the second initials should be converted into semaphore and drawn in the respective box in the grid. However, the first letter indicates how one should rotate their body before drawing. So, for answer 1, imagine turning your body to the left (west), and drawing a S. That will result in a line extending due south and one extending northeast. (Assuming that north is the top of the page, which is what the sailor tells you in the flavor text.)
4. Doing this for all 12 answers results in a series of letters that spell BALI.