Desperate search underway for missing swimmer in Newport Beach

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A desperate search is underway for a swimmer reported missing in Newport Beach who vanished Monday morning.

Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) were made aware of the situation regarding 47-year-old Wesley MacFarland, who was reported missing off the coast of Newport Harbor, at approximately 7:45 a.m.

“@USCG is assisting partner agencies in the search for 47-year-old Wesley Alan Macfarland, who was reported missing in the vicinity of Newport Harbor. Anyone with information regarding he’s whereabouts contact the Coast Guard Sector LA-LB Command Center at 310-521-3805,” USCG Southwest said in an announcement.

No further information regarding the incident has been available.

This comes after a mother and her two kids were swept away into the ocean in Laguna Beach in early June.

The mother and her seven-year-old son were rescued, but her five-year-old child tragically died at Treasure Island Beach, about 10 miles south of Newport Harbor.

Throughout the month of June, Southern California beaches have been under ocean warnings.

“The city of Newport Beach is advising residents to prepare for a series of high king tides expected Saturday, June 13, through Tuesday, June 16. Evening high tides may cause localized flooding in low-lying harborfront neighborhoods,” the city of Newport Beach said in a statement mid-June.

In San Diego, lifeguards were also involved in more than 385 rescues in a span of around one week this month.