"SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two missing surfers near the Santa Cruz Lighthouse. The Coast Guard received a report from bystanders of two surfers in the water yelling for help approximately 200 yards offshore around 6:30 p.m. Friday. At the time, the waves were between seven and nine feet. Boats and aircrew were sent out to look for the surfers."
"At around 8 a.m. local time on Saturday, the Coast Guard suspended the search after the Coast Guard and partner agencies searched more than 90 miles. "The decision to suspend a search weighs heavily on all crews involved," said Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Zapawa, search and rescue mission coordinator at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco, in a press release. "That decision is based on careful evaluation of all available information, including extensive search efforts, environmental conditions, and survivability assessments.""
The U.S. Coast Guard searched for two missing surfers near the Santa Cruz Lighthouse after bystanders reported two surfers yelling for help about 200 yards offshore around 6:30 p.m. Friday. At the time, waves measured between seven and nine feet. Boats and aircrew were deployed to search the area. By about 8 a.m. Saturday the Coast Guard suspended the search after Coast Guard and partner agencies covered more than 90 miles. The suspension decision rested on evaluation of available information, environmental conditions, extensive search efforts, and survivability assessments. Authorities requested anyone with information to call 415-399-7399.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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