Missing diver search suspended off central California coast

MONTEREY, Calif. (AP, KYMA/KECY) - Authorities have suspended a search for a 27-year-old diver who disappeared in rough waters off the central coast of California, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The missing person was part of a group of four divers who got caught in a rip current at Fanshell Beach near Monterey on Saturday.

Three of the divers were able to swim to shore. However, the fourth person was unable to get out of the water. This occurred about 125 miles south of San Francisco, the statement said.

While a search, involving Coast Guard and U.S. Navy helicopter crews, covered 147 square miles, there were no signs of the diver. They then suspended Sunday afternoon pending any further information, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

Winds in the area also hit 34 mph and waves topped eight feet on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.