PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard continues its search for a missing boater Sunday between Blackjack and Steeples, North Carolina.
The missing man is Jeffrey Kale, 47, of Clover, South Carolina, who was last seen leaving the Southport Wildlife Boat Ramp around 4 p.m. Saturday. He was on a 32-foot Cape Horn white center console boat.
North Carolina Coast Guard lifeguards received a notification from Kale's family around 10:30 p.m. that they were late for their fishing trip.
Rescue workers searching:
- Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City HC-130 Hercules Airplane
- Coastal Patrol Vessel USCGC Steelhead (WPB 87324)
- Coast Guard Station Oak Island 29' Compatible Boat – Small
If anyone has information, please contact the Sector North Carolina Command Center at 910-343-3880.