US Coast Guard Seaman Richard Lofton and Fireman Apprentice Mario Failla, two boatcrew members assigned to Coast Guard Station Kauaʻi in Līhuʻe, Hawaiʻi, uses a binoculars to search the water during a search and rescue case off the north shore of Kauaʻi. (US Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Kauaʻi)The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing man in the water off Kauaʻi Wednesday. He is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall with black hair and wearing a black hat, black shorts and black shirt. Coast Guard Station Kauai personnel received a radio call at 12:25 p.m. from friends of Packard-Asai stating that they saw the surf sweep him away. Anyone with information that may assist in search efforts should contact the Coast Guard on VHF-FM channel 16 or call the Sector Honolulu command center at 1-800-552-6458.