The search for possibly two missing swimmers in Tumon is suspended after local and federal partners near a 24-hour mission. KUAM brought you a look at the scene Wednesday night. Rescue officials spending several more hours scouring the waters today ahead of the search being called off.

Guam Fire Department confirms report of the missing swimmers is unfounded.

It’s a sunny island day in Tumon, with tourists and locals alike enjoying the cool, seemingly calm waters. It's here that watchful eyes like Rick Loney, a beach safety officer in Tumon, do what they can to keep for beachgoers safe.

“Keep a life jacket on; if you can’t really swim, stay close to the shoreline," he advised.

But at the top of the week, high surf advisories warning of large breaking waves of 8-11' remained in place until Thursday afternoon. It was in these conditions local and federal partners continued the search for two possibly distressed swimmers at the Dusit Channel, the mission beginning Wednesday evening. 

Lieutenant Nick Garrido, spokesperson for the Guam Fire Department, said, “Just before 5 o'clock in the afternoon, our 911 center received a call from an individual reporting that he had noticed 1-2 missing swimmers or swimmers that were in the water that got pulled out from the vantage point of the Westin hotel.”

At around 1:30 Thursday afternoon, the multi-agency effort suspending search efforts, which included US Coast Guard vessels patrolling over the reef, working with GFD on search and dive efforts.  A final two-hour search pattern by an HSC-25 helicopter signaling the end of the mission, to coincide with findings from Guam Police, GFD, and the US Coast Guard. 

“From there," explained Garrido, "we will make the determination whether we will suspend further search operations until additional information does become available.”

Additional information like if the possible swimmer or swimmers could be local.  Garrido also advising the public to heed any warnings of rough waters, saying, “The hotel staff down here and the lifeguards are very helpful in advising tourists and residents of the dangers of the water, so we just want to make sure we inform them and advise them to adhere to those advisories."