HIGH WINDS HAMPER SEARCH FOR MARINES

haleiwa, hawaii» Rescuers battled winds of up to 23 mph and waves up to 30 feet as they searched for 12 Marines who are missing after two helicopters they were in crashed Thursday night off the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

The winds and the waves complicated the search, possibly pushing debris beyond the 2-mile search area. “It makes finding things incredibly difficult,” Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Scott Carr said.