Intense search for 3 fishermen missing off Hawaii

HONOLULU -- The U.S. Coast Guard continued searching Monday for three missing fishermen off Hawaii after search and rescue crews found their overturned boat.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle said a helicopter, airplane and patrol boat were looking for the men. The Navy and Honolulu firefighters were helping with the search.

The Coast Guard has identified the missing as Jensen Loo, Clint Oshima and boat owner Derek Tomas. All three are 30 years old.

Crews found their 20-foot vessel overturned about 25 miles off Haleiwa, on Oahu's North Shore.

Molle said the group left Haleiwa's boat harbor Sunday morning. They were supposed to return by 5 p.m. but didn't.

Crews reported 15 to 25 mph winds but good visibility in the search area.

Friends and family members say the three men are avid fishermen who know the area and water really well.

"It's kind of surprising ... but it's the ocean," friend Justin Wong, a fellow fisherman, told CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV. "I just hope they just find them and everything will be OK."

Time is of the essence, Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist Jeremy Takesue told the station. "We want to find them as soon as possible because if not, the search pattern just keeps getting bigger and bigger," he said.