how rough are the waters to give people a sense of what these boys would be dealing with? pretty calm. one to three foot seas. however, in the afternoons in south florida, squalls come in quickly with heavy winds and high seas. weather can change on a dime. are we wrong to think the fact that the life jackets are not around and the cooler was not near the boat that they are using that to stay float? we certainly hope so. chances of survival would increase with any flotation device they have. do you think it s odd the life jackets and cooler are not around or is that typical with the current? you don t moe. things could get easily separ e separated from boat and individual. it s not surprising to us. it s easy to get separated from the boat and equipment in it. great work your team is doing. everyone is holding out hope