The U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven boaters July 25, after the boaters were caught in rough seas about 69 miles off Cape May. The boaters were transported to Air Station Elizabeth City, in North Caroline, were they received aid from emergency medical services standing by.

According to a Coast Guard release, a small craft advisory for the area indicated 4-to-6-foot seas, with winds gusting up to 30 knots. Watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received the initial report from Coast Guard Sector Virginia at 1:19 p.m., stating that a 40-foot sportfishing boat, with seven people aboard, had been beset by weather, with seas reaching approximately 10 feet.

When conditions continued to deteriorate, the crew of the vessel activated their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB). According to reports, Coast Guard crews aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and a 47-foot motor lifeboat, from Station Indian River, were launched to assist.