Coast Guard responds to swimmer in distress near Dauphin Island, Alabama

Coast Guard responds to swimmer in distress near Dauphin Island, Alabama
Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann. NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard responded to a swimmer in distress near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Tuesday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at approximately 3 p.m. that a female swimmer was in distress after reportedly being pulled out by the rip tide...

Mariners, swimmers be warned the waters of New Jersey and Delaware are still dangerous

Mariners, swimmers be warned the waters of New Jersey and Delaware are still dangerous
PHILADELPHIA – The Coast Guard warns mariners and beachgoers of hazardous weather and sea states even as Hurricane Dorian makes its way away from the East Coast. Beachgoers along Hurricane Dorian’s path should stay out of the water, extremely careful on the beaches, and heed all safety messages from local authorities. Recreational and commercial mariners are advised to put safety first and operate...

Coast Guard rescues mother and daughter caught in rip tides

Coast Guard rescues mother and daughter caught in rip tides
A Coast Guard Response Boat-Small crew from Station Oak Island stands with survivors after a water rescue July 15, 2017, near Baldhead Beach in Oak Island, North Carolina. Coast Guardsmen from left to right are Petty Officer 3rd Class Holden Green, Fireman Jesse Piloto, Petty Officer 2nd Class Derek Brandon, Petty Officer 3rd Class David Youngs and Seaman Mazen Louden. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Station...

Coast Guard urges caution due to forecasted hazardous surf conditions

Coast Guard urges caution due to forecasted hazardous surf conditions
SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard urges boaters and beachgoers to exercise caution in and around the waters along the coastal north bay region due to forecasted weather conditions expected to impact the area beginning Thursday morning. Hazardous surf conditions are expected to affect the local waters from Thursday morning to Friday morning, where surf heights are expected to build to 20 feet by...

Coast Guard concludes search for missing swimmer in New Hampshire

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – U.S. Coast Guard crews have concluded their search for a 12-year-old Lawrence, Mass.-native, May 31, 2011. A body matching the description of the missing girl was found by beach-goers near Hampton Beach, N.H. Coast Guard crews from Air Station Cape Cod, Station Portsmouth Harbor and Station Merrimack River began searching for the young girl after receiving a report from the...

Coast Guard searching for young swimmer off Hampton Beach

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 12-year old girl off the coast of Hampton Beach, N.H., May 30, 2011. The Hampton Fire Department notified the Coast Guard around 8 p.m., that the girl and her older brother were swept out to sea by a rip tide. The fire department rescued the brother, but Coast Guard and fire department crews are still searching for the young girl. Currently...