Monhegan Island - The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended their search for a thirty-two year old man who they say was swept out to sea near Monhegan Island.

The Coast Guard says he is from Dublin, Ireland.

Crews spent nearly two days looking for him before the search was suspended around eight o'clock, Saturday night. A helicopter and patrol boat scoured more than six hundred miles with no success. The Coast Guard's search by air and sea was assisted by the Maine Marine Patrol.

"The support we received by the community, in particular the Maine Marine patrol, during the search effort was tremendous," said Cmdr. Brian Gilda, the deputy commander of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England. "Unfortunately, this assistance did not achieve the outcome everyone had hoped for."

The Coast Guard received a call Friday afternoon that a man had been knocked into the water by a wave.

Officials say after the man was swept away, four people tried to swim out after him and ended up on Gull Rock, which is about five hundred yards off the island.

Three of them were able to swim to shore.

We're told a helicopter crew had to hoist the remaining woman from the ledge.

The Coast Guard says Hurricane Katia is creating significant swells and rip currents throughout the coast and is warning people to be cautious on the water.

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