US Coast Guard is searching for 5 people after a fishing boat reportedly capsized in seas off Alaska

Associated Press/Report for America

The U.S. Coast Guard says it’s searching for five people after a fishing boat reportedly capsized in rough weather and cold seas southwest of Alaska’s capital city of Juneau. The crew on the approximately 50-foot boat, the Wind Walker, sent a mayday call that the vessel was overturning around midnight. The Coast Guard’s attempts to get more information from the crew went unanswered. The crew of a ferry named the AMHS Hubbard overheard the broadcast and went to the scene first, with the Coast Guard launching responders in a helicopter and a boat. Responders are facing heavy snow, winds up to 60 mph and 6-foot seas.