Concerns are growing for the safety of a 14-year-old girl who was last seen "in difficulty" in the sea.
Police say the girl was in the water with her friends at Whitmore Bay on Barry Island in south Wales when she got into difficulty.
It is believed she may have been in trouble up to an hour before the first emergency call was made.
"We are dumbfounded that something wasn't said to us earlier and are investigating but our main priority is the search," Steve Jones, rescue centre manager for HM Coastguard Swansea, said.
"If you see someone in difficulty in the water, you should call 999 and ask for the coastguard immediately. Any delay means vital search and rescue time is lost."
Three lifeboats, a police helicopter and an RAF search and rescue helicopter joined the search for the youngster, who is believed to have been on holiday in the area.
"We don't believe she was that far out in the water," Mr Jones said. "We're going on the assumption that she has not come out of the water.
"If she is still in the water, as the time passes by, our concerns grow even deeper."
The missing girl is 5ft 7ins, of average build and with long black hair, and was last seen wearing a multi-coloured dress.
Local councillor Steffan Wiliam said the coastline around Barry Island was "generally very safe, particularly now we have lifeguards", although he added: "You always have to be sensible on the beaches here."
Whitmore Bay is part of an enclosed stretch of coastline although the tidal range - the difference between high and low tide - is one of the highest in the world.
Alun Cairns, MP for the Vale of Glamorgan, said the beach was "relatively busy" on the hottest day of the year so far, despite many families and tourists deciding to stay indoors to watch Andy Murray's match at Wimbledon.
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