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Ocean entry at Kupapa‘u Point is still active.
The ocean entry at Kupapa‘u Point remains active, with several lava steams entering the water creating a moderate plume.
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Several birds take a closer view of the ocean entry. Narrow streams of lava were battered by the surf as they poured into the water.