Coast Guard searching with air and surface crewsU.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami, U.S. Coast Guard Sector St Petersburg, Lee County Sheriff’s Office Air and Surface crews are searching for two missing people approximately 70 miles off Fort Myers. (USCG image)

(USCG) – U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami, U.S. Coast Guard Sector St Petersburg, Lee County Sheriff’s Office Air and Surface crews are searching for two missing mariners approximately 70 miles off Fort Myers.

“We continue to search with air and surface crews, pursuing all leads and saturating the search area – thank you to this amazing community for their support,” said Capt. Corrie Sergent, Sector St. Pete commanding officer. “Our thoughts are with the families as we continue our efforts.”

Uncoordinated crews operating in the search area can create unsafe conditions and hinder response efforts. Boaters should monitor Ch. 16 and report pertinent info to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Search and Rescue operations are being conducted from the surface up to 5,000 ft., about 35 statute miles around position 25-36N 083-16W.

All aircraft are advised to maintain situational awareness and not interfere with the search and rescue crew. Monitor Ch. 16 and report important info to the USCG.

If you have any information, call Sector St. Pete watchstanders at 866-881-1392.

The watchers maintain a continuous watch and coordinate with partner agencies to deploy Coast Guard assets at a moment’s notice for emergent SAR cases.