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The 45-year-old Wailuku man was located outside the surf zone by Ocean Safety crews aboard Jet Ski 10.  Department officials report the kayak was filling with water amid rising large surf.  

Maui police have cordoned off an section of shoreline off of Amala Place in Kahului while they conduct an investigation in the area. The investigation includes a section of beach between the Kahului/Wailuku Wastewater Reclamation Facility and Kanaha Beach.

Fire officials say the man is a middle-aged visitor to Hawaiʻi. More information on his identity will be released after proper identification and notification of next of kin.

The 30-year-old female from Oakland, CA, was making a downwind run from Maliko Bay with a male paddler from Makawao but fell behind. She called for help after losing sight of her partner and was having trouble finding their destination at Kaʻa Point.