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BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
COUNTY OF KAUA`I
KAUA'I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2018
WALLACE REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Hanalei Beach closed to swimming due to shark sighting
Hanalei — Ocean Safety Bureau officials have closed Hanalei Beach to swimming until
further notice due to a shark sighting.
Lifeguards report that a roughly 6-to-8-foot shark was sighted off shore at approximately
3 p.m. on Monday.
As a safety precaution, Ocean Safety officials are advising no swimming until further
notice and signs have been posted to warn beachgoers of the shark sighting.
Lifeguards will reassess the area on Tuesday morning to determine if the beach can be
reopened.
For updates, please speak to a county lifeguard or call the Ocean Safety Bureau at 241-