FOUR INDIVIDUALS WALKING THE HARBOR BREAKWALL REPORTED SEEING SOME ONE PERSON FLOATING OR SWIMMING IN THE WATER ABOUT 300 to 400 YARDS NORTH OF THE BREAK WALL. LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED. THE COUNTY DIVE RESCUE TEAM RESPONDED FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS PROVIDED BY THE FOUR WITNESSES AND PORT WASHINGTON POLICE OFFICERS. WHEN THE DIVE-RESCUE BOAT ARRIVED AT THE VICTIM'S LOCATION. THE UNRESPONSIVE VICTIM WAS BROUGHT ABOARD AND TRANSPORTED TO SHORE. RESCUE TEAM MEMBER ADMINISTERED CPR TO THE VICTIM AS THE BOAT TRAVELED TO SHORE. CPR WAS ADMINISTERED CONTINOUSLY WHILE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE AURORA MECICAL CENTER IN GRAFTON WHERE VICTIM WAS PRONOUNCED DECEASED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE VICTIM WAS AN EXPERIENCED KAYAKER ACCORDING FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS.  Victim capsized and left his vessel in rough waters. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE EXTREME TO BE KAYAKING INTO STRONG WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 3 MILES PER HOUR, WATER TEMPERATURE AROUND 38 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND AIR TEMP AROUND 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE WAVES IN THE AREA NORTH OF THE BREAKWALL CREATED BY THE STRONG WIND, WERE ESTIMATED ABOVE SIX FEET IN HEIGHT. THE VICTIM'S KAYAK WAS FOUND ON SHORE LATER THE SAME DAY BY A PROPERTY OWNER IN THE TOWN OF PORT WASHINGTON.(NORTH OF THE INCIDENT LOCATION)   THE GPS COORDINATES OF THE FOUND KAYAK LOCATION WERE REPORTED AS  N 043.24.574 & W 087.50.431.5


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