Man disappeared off Atlantic Beach Sunday.
By Jim Schoettler
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its search this morning for a man who disappeared in the ocean off Atlantic Beach Sunday, said Coast Guard spokesman Christopher Evanson.
Evanson said several witnesses said they saw the man swimming about 100 yards offshore when he disappeared about 7:45 p.m. He had been swimming in the area of Second Street.
The Coast Guard scoured the area throughout the night with a helicopter and search boats, but found nothing.
Evanson said the man's identity is unknown and no missing persons report has been filed with local authorities.
“We haven’t heard anything from the community, which could be an indication that this individual might have been swimming alone without notifying anyone,” Evanson said.
Evanson warned ocean swimmers that they should have some kind of buddy system in place so that someone knows where they planned to swim and when they planned to return.
Evanson said a third rescue crew is now searching the area where the man was last seen. He said he wasn't sure how long the search would last.
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