The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for the crew of a fishing vessel that reportedly capsized in frigid weather and heavy seas near Juneau, Alaska.
A mayday call from the Wind Walker, sent around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, indicated that the approximately 50’ seiner was overturning, but the Coast Guard’s attempts to contact the vessel for more information went unanswered, according to a Coast Guard press release.
The Coast Guard said it received an emergency position-indicating radio beacon alert…
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