Update: Search for 3 missing fishermen off Oahu's North Shore enters day 3

Courtesy Photo | The Coast Guard and the Navy are searching for three missing fishermen reported overdue north northwest of Oahu, July 4, 2016. Their 20-foot fishing vessel Iwa, was spotted overturned by the Coast Guard approximately 25 miles off of Haleiwa Boat Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Released)  

HONOLULU, HI, UNITED STATES

07.06.2016

Story by Chief Petty Officer Sara Muir                  

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

HONOLULU — Responders are continuing the search for 3 missing fishermen off Oahu's North Shore, Wednesday.

Searching are crews aboard a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, a Marine Corps UH-1Y helicopter, the USCGC Ahi (WPB-87364) and a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Kauai.

The search area now extends as far west as Kauai and north up to nearly 100 miles offshore, based on drift models. Weather in the area is reported as 23 mph winds from the east with waves at 6 feet and scattered showers.

Missing are Jensen Loo, Clint Oshima and Derek Tomas. All three men are reportedly 30-years-old. The Iwa was spotted overturned by the Coast Guard approximately 25 miles off of Haleiwa Boat Harbor during Monday's search. They were originally reported overdue by a family member Sunday.

An Urgent Marine Information Broadcast has been issued alerting mariners in the area to keep a sharp lookout and report any sightings to the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center. Anyone with information that may help locate the three fishermen is asked to contact the Sector Honolulu Command Center at 808-842-2600.

The Coast Guard aircraft are from Air Station Barbers Point. The Ahi is homeported in Honolulu and the Marine Corps helicopter is from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.
The previous release can be seen at: https://goo.gl/JpFRzo

• Date Taken: 07.06.2016
• Date Posted: 07.06.2016 18:38
• Story ID: 203234
• Location: HONOLULU, HI, US