The U.S. Coast Guard has ended the search for a missing teenager off the coast of Imperial Beach.
Imperial Beach lifeguards reported the boy, estimated to be age 16, missing to the Joint Harbor Operations Center about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
He was last seen in the surf wearing a red shirt and black jeans.
Coast Guard Section initially launched a 33-foot rescue boat, a 41-foot rescue boat from Station San Diego, and a MH-60 helicopter to help anchor the search.
As of 6:20 p.m., the Mexican Navy took over the search and rescue mission, according to a USCG news release.
