Rescuers are searching for a woman who went missing in the water off Cape May on Thursday morning.

Authorities from Cape May, including police, beach patrol and the fire department, were notified at 8:10 a.m. Thursday about a possible surf rescue in the area of Madison Avenue, officials said.

The U.S. Coast Guard, New Jersey State Police and fire companies from Townbank and North Wildwood as well as Cape May Public Works joined the search for the woman, officials said.

The Coast Guard and NJSP have continued searching for the woman who is described as a 30- to 40-year-old woman, officials said.

The water in Cape May is closed due to surf conditions, according to officials.

Anyone with information on someone that took a swim at that time, or if you were swimming or know of anyone that

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