UPDATE:
The man who went overboard from the Carnival cruise ship two days ago was identified as Thomas McElhany.
The U.S. Coast Guard searched for 32 hours and covered 2,086 square miles before suspending the search Saturday, December 15th, at 10:20 p.m.
Newsweek reported that U.S. Coast Guard, 7th district search and rescue mission coordinator Cmdr. David Aldous said "suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make as first responders and it is never made lightly."
The U.S. Coast Guard was in contact with McElhany's family throughout the search. It's still unknown if the 26-year-old jumped or fell from the cruise ship.
The U.S. Coast Guard is in search of a 26-year-old man who reportedly went overboard from the Carnival Victory cruise ship about 35 miles south of the Florida Keys.
The Carnival cruise ship was headed back to Miami when the man disappeared below Islamorada.
Vance Gulliksen, a spokesman for Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement, "All appropriate authorities, including the United States Coast Guard, were notified, and the ship has joined in the search and rescue efforts."
A plane, helicopter, and cutter are involved in the search.
According to the Twitter account of Kimberly Wyatt, a journalist onboard, the cruise line was posting an image of the missing man on televisions throughout the ship and searching every cabin.
She later posted that security cameras showed the man going overboard.
NBC News reported that a Carnival spokesman said that this incident was an "intentional act," though in what ways it was intentional is unclear.
"Sadly, all the facts surrounding this unfortunate incident indicate it was an intentional act," a Carnival spokesman said. "We remain hopeful that the U.S. Coast Guard effort will bring positive news."
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