The search for two men missing at sea off the coast of Brighton has turned into a recovery mission.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has said there is now "no chance of finding them alive".
The pair were among four men believed to have been on a night out in the town who had gone into the water in the early hours of this morning.
Two managed to get back to shore and called the coastguard just after 1am, saying two of their companions were missing.
Volunteer lifeboat crews are expected to resume searches in waters close to the shoreline, although the helicopter crews have returned to base having "exhausted all possible options", the coastguard said.
A spokesman said: "The conditions for searching overnight were awful - it was pitch black and the sea was extremely choppy. It was very difficult to search.
"The helicopter and the all-weather lifeboats searched the area overnight but started to stand down at about 4.30am. They felt they had done all they could.
"Very sadly, nothing has been found and it is very unlikely that anything will be.
"This has turned into a recovery mission. Very sadly there is no chance of finding them alive.
"The coastguard remains on site but the searches will mostly be in and around the shoreline."
Sussex Police said the men, in their 20s, had gone into the water near the Palace pier.
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