After a 16-hour search covering approximately 160 square-nautical miles, the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for KeyMaan Stringer, the 19-year-old Humboldt State University freshman and Los Angeles native who was swept off the North Jetty while fishing Monday afternoon.

More from the United States Coast Guard in the press release below: 

 

The Coast Guard suspended its search at approximately 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, for a man who was reportedly swept into the water from the Humboldt Bay North Jetty, Monday.

The Coast Guard and partner agencies searched approximately 160 square-nautical miles for 16 hours in a continuous effort to locate the man.

Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews and Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crews conducted multiple search patterns in the area. 

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection dispatchers first notified Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders of the incident at 4:32 p.m., Monday. 

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Humboldt Bay Fire-EMS, Samoa Fire District and California State Parks officials also aided in the search. 

PREVIOUSLY: 

• EMERGENCY AT NORTH JETTY; Rescuers Searching for Young Man Reportedly Lost in the Sea 
• HSU Confirms That a Student Was Swept Away at the Jetty Today; Offers Services to Friends, Other Members of Campus Community 
• Sheriff’s Office Issues Correction on Name of HSU Student Swept to Sea Yesterday