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Press Release

Date: Aug. 10, 2005
Contact:Petty Officer Mike Zolzer 
206-220-7237

COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MAN IN SURF IN LINCOLN CITY, ORE.

SEATTLE– The Coast Guard suspended the search for a 27-year-old man who was last seen in the surf just offshore of Devils Lake in Lincoln City, Ore.

The search for the 27-year-old man, which began at 1:20 p.m., was called off at 5:45 p.m.

An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Facility Newport, Ore., a 30-foot Surf Rescue Boat and a 25-foot response boat from Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay, Ore., were launched to assist.

Local fire department crews and emergency medical technicians also searched for the man.

The Coast Guard received a report from a Lincoln City 911 dispatcher at 12:50 p.m., of a man struggling in the surf.

The helicopter and boat crews searched more than 14 square miles.

The search was conducted in one to two-foot waves and the water temperature was 49 degrees

The Coast Guard would like to remind beach goers that wading or swimming along coastal beaches can be hazardous.

Swift currents and unpredictable rip tides can grab swimmers pulling them further offshore.

Surf zones often have debris, such as logs that weigh several tons, that can injure swimmers.

Swimmers are encouraged to use swimming facilities that are monitored by lifeguards.

Other suggestions to improve your safety on the beach can be found at the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/PARKS/beach_tips.shtml or at the Oregon Coast Visitors Association at http://www.visittheoregoncoast.com.

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