The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday, Nov. 10, that it has suspended its active search for Se Nah Park, 24, who was swept to sea Sunday night at Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County, NBC Bay Area reported.
The Chronicle reported that the Coast Guard suspended the search Monday afternoon after about eight hours covering 95 square miles, and announced the decision Tuesday. Lt. Max Holloway, the Sector San Francisco search-and-rescue mission coordinator, said in a statement: "Given the extensive search effort of the surrounding area and environmental conditions, we have suspended active search efforts pending further developments." Crews used a helicopter and a motor lifeboat, with help from California State Parks, the Santa Cruz Fire Department and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
Cal Fire said Park was with three other people who went through a narrow "keyhole" passage and were trapped by a rising tide; the others made it back to shore. NBC Bay Area said she was reported in the water at 9:38 p.m. Sunday. Related: Monday’s search coverage and the North Bay high-surf warning.