CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. — Late last night, the Coast Guard suspended the search for a boater who went missing north of Catalina Island early Monday morning.
The initial report of the missing boater came in to the Coast Guard Command Center at 3:29 a.m. Monday morning. The missing boater was reported to be aboard his 12- foot skiff leaving a bait barge near Cabrillo Beach Marina.
A total of 1,596 nautical miles was searched by Coast Guard aircraft and vessels north of Arrow Point, Catalina Island, Calif.
Multiple vessels and aircraft were used during the search including a 41-foot rescue boat from Station Los Angeles, an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles, an HC-130 aircraft from Air Station Sacramento, the 87-foot patrol boat, Halibut and Baywatch Avalon.
