A fishing boat reportedly capsized in southeast Alaska over the weekend. The Coast Guard searched for nearly 24 hours in efforts to find the fishing vessel Wind Walker in the Gulf of Alaska. The boat’s crew called in a Mayday early Sunday morning saying it was overturning in the water about 20 miles southwest of Juneau.

After searching for nearly a day, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it "made the very difficult decision" to suspend its search efforts.

The search for five people believed to be aboard a fishing vessel that capsized in rough seas in the Gulf of Alaska has been suspended, the Coast Guard said Monday. The search lasted nearly a day and covered more than 108 square nautical miles (370 square kilometers).

A search is ongoing Sunday for five people who were aboard a fishing boat that reportedly capsized near Point Couverden, located at the western entrance of Lynn Canal southwest of Juneau, according to the U.

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 Coast Guard received a mayday call from a fishing boat on Sunday just after midnight. Search crews looked for its passengers for almost 24 hours.

The crew of the 50-foot Wind Walker sent a mayday call that their ship was capsizing at around 12:07 a.m. on Sunday.

The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its search for five people who went missing after a fishing boat capsized near Point Couverden, Alaska, it said Monday.