A massive air and sea search continued in the stormy weather Saturday afternoon in Guam waters for a missing sailor from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.

The sailor was reported missing Friday evening when he went swimming with two other sailors at Haputo Beach in Dededo in northern Guam.

Search-and-rescue efforts by the Guam Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard and Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 began around 6 p.m. Friday.

An HSC Squadron 12 aircraft based on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan also joined the search-and-rescue efforts, which will carry on through the storm.

Search efforts continued while Tropical Storm 30W passed south of Guam.

The search continued Saturday afternoon, stated Lt. Ian McConnaughey, public affairs officer for Joint Region Marianas.

The aircraft carrier docked on Guam several days ago after the completion of the military exercise Valiant Shield which involved about 15,000 military personnel and more than 150 aircraft.

Almost 4,000 sailors from the Ronald Reagan were allowed some time on Guam.