American woman missing at sea after going overboard on dinghy in the Bahamas: Police

An American woman is missing in the Bahamas after she reportedly went overboard while traveling on a dinghy and strong currents carried her out to sea, according to police.

The woman and her husband had departed Hope Town on the Abaco Islands for Elbow Cay around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

They were en route to their yacht -- dubbed the "Soulmate" -- when, her husband said, the woman fell overboard due to poor weather, Hope Town Volunteer Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Stafford Patterson said.

"Strong currents subsequently carried her away, and he lost sight of her," the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a press release.

Patterson identified the missing woman as 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, of Onsted, Michigan. It is unknown if she had a life jacket on, he said.
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