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Maui Ocean Safety crews kept busy by warning level surf

A High Surf Warning kept Maui’s Ocean Safety Officers busy over the weekend, on both the North Shore and the Upper West side of the island, with Jetski operators remaining on-duty until sunset as a precaution.

Maui Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program celebrates 100th sampling session

Maui’s volunteer-based ocean water quality monitoring program Hui O Ka Wai Ola celebrated a special milestone: its 100th sampling session since the program began on Maui in 2016.

Two Utah Visitors Rescued off Kapalua

Two male visitors from Utah were rescued from waters at Makaluapuna Point in West Maui on Sunday.

Water Quality Alert: Brown Water Advisory Honokahua and Honolua

A Brown Water Advisory was issued this morning for Honokahua and Honolua Bays in West Maui due to heavy rains.

Emergency Crews Assist Distressed Vessel Near Nākālele Point

The two Maui men ran into engine trouble while fishing and were not able to call for help because of a dead cell phone battery.

Visitor Caught in Rip Current Rescued at Nāpili Bay

For the third time in two days, emergency crews rescued a swimmer caught in a strong rip current at Nāpili Bay. A 70-year-old Iowa man was rescued on Thursday.

Four Paddle Boarders Rescued off Honokōwai, Maui

Firefighters out of Nāpili and a Jetski out of DT Fleming Beach responded to a report of four stand-up paddlers in distress offshore of Pōhaku “S-turns” Beach..

Brown Water Advisory Issued for Honokahua Bay, Maui

The state Department of Health Clean Water Branch issued a Brown Water Advisory for Honokahua Bay in West Maui, due to heavy rains on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

Visitor Dies Following Ocean Incident in Kapalua

A 71-year-old California woman died after being pulled from waters in West Maui on Friday afternoon. Officials have since identified her as…