Waterspouts

Colossal columns of spray snarl in the seas ahead, like hags' fingers hungrily grasping at the clouds.

d4	The weather conditions...
1	include stinging rain and sea spray, rolling off the decks in determined waves. Visibility is rapidly decreasing
2	are dominated by the howling, homicidal wind. Sails found unfurled will quickly be shredded to ribbons, and some gusts could buffet a sailor into the drink
3	were starting to be almost uncomfortably warm just moments ago, before a dramatic drop in temperature. The crew are hastily donning their paletots
4	are eerily calm and almost pleasant, despite the display. They seem to be mostly stationary in nature, but navigating through them still gives you pause

d6	A ship, seemingly stranded within...
1	flies a distress flag. The wealthy freighter: Risky Endeavors is living up to her name. The exotic cloth and spices are worth considerably more than the ship
2	may soon be swamped and sink - it carries colonists from a distant land and exotic livestock
3	has already been abandoned
4	may just be a Morkoth's illusory bait. Only one of the waterspouts is "real," and the others seem to be mirroring its movements a little too closely
5	is a pirate vessel, and they will be forever in your debt if rescued
6	was grown and shaped over centuries from a single, massive Redwood Treant (now undead). It seems to sail straight toward the spouts, with strange, hungry nets outstretched

d8	Any old salt will tell you that waterspouts are caused by...
1	warm seas and cold winds, nothing more than that
2	land lubbers not doing their share of the swabbing
3	the ship's cook failing to whistle when stoning raisins and prunes
4	whitecap wizards. This is what happens when you refuse to grant them hospitality aboard your boat
5	Sea Hag devilry. Every time. Tossing all socks overboard is the only way to save the ship
6	the rarely witnessed wedding ceremonies of Undine royalty
7	a tragedy befalling the wives and husbands safe ashore at home... can't you hear their keening?
8	a battle between the elemental elders of the sea and clouds... no, between dragons and giants... you're both wrong, between the gods of the heavens and the spirits of the world