DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — UPDATE 9/7/2021: The United States Coast Guard Southeast announced Mr. Jim Evan’s body was discovered Tuesday, ending the five-day search.
They said he was found about eight miles southeast of Port Canaveral.
#UPDATE10: The search for Mr. Jim Evans has concluded after his body was recovered 8 miles southeast of #PortCanaveral. Our deepest condolences go out to the entire Evans family and friends. Thank you to our maritime partners and everyone involved in the search.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 8, 2021
UPDATE 9/6/2021: On Monday, the United States Coast Guard Southeast announced that the search for the missing diver has been suspended.
The USCG has suspended the search for a 50-yr-old male diver who went missing Friday 30 miles east of #DaytonaBeach. Mult CG units & partners searched approximately 5, 297 sq mil for 100 search hrs. #uscg #SAR @SeminoleSO @VolusiaSheriff @MyFWC https://t.co/0kiObZx9Sn pic.twitter.com/CNCaNEpQ0T
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 7, 2021
UPDATE 9/5/2021: The search is ongoing for a missing diver 30 miles off the coast of Daytona Beach. Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville have searched for a total of 62 hours and covered 2,350 square nautical miles.
#UPDATE6: Multiple #USCG boat and air crews have saturated the search area for the missing diver off #DaytonaBeach and as of 10 a.m. Sunday they conducted 62 hours in search patterns and covered more than 2,350 square nautical miles. @VolusiaSheriff @SeminoleSO @CBPFlorida pic.twitter.com/jEZMP7q85w
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 5, 2021
ORIGINAL STORY:
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville is searching for a diver who went missing 30 nautical miles off the coast of Daytona Beach.
A spokesperson with the Coast Guard told Action News Jax the diver never resurfaced after a dive Friday morning.
The diver was reportedly wearing a multi-color camouflage wetsuit.
Mariners are being asked to keep a sharp lookout when transiting the area and to report any information to Sector Jacksonville via VHF Channel 16.
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