Rescue crews are resuming their search for a man who was swept into the sea in gale-force winds.
The 41-year-old was reportedly walking his dog in Blackpool with another man when the pair ended up in the water just after midnight on New Year's Day.
The second man got to safety and raised the alarm, but fears are growing for the missing man, who police said is from the local area.
A search was carried out in the early hours yesterday by RNLI and Coastguard crews from Blackpool and Lytham St Annes.
It was assisted by the Lancashire Police helicopter and the search and rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey.
Further searches yesterday focused on an area of the Irish Sea around Blackpool's south pier and sea wall, and the coastguard said it would continue efforts today.
Stuart Atkinson, watch manager at Crosby Coastguard station, said: "We received a call at 12.13am from Lancashire Police reporting that a male was in the water near the South Pier at Blackpool.
"A second male had been in the water but managed to get to safety and raise the alarm.
"We believe, but it's not confirmed, that they were walking their dogs.
"A search was carried out by coastguard rescue units, the local RNLI lifeboats from Blackpool and Lytham St Annes and the police helicopter.
"The rescue helicopter from RAF Valley was also there providing lighting assistance for the search teams.
"The area was searched and unfortunately we didn't find the 41-year-old male at that time.
"We do believe a life ring was thrown to him and a football. We have located the football but not the life ring."
Mr Atkinson said the initial search operation was hampered due to very strong, westerly gale-force winds.
"As you can imagine, westerly winds are aimed straight at the sea shore at Blackpool and it made it quite difficult for the lifeboat crews to search," he said.
A Lancashire Police spokeswoman said: "The man and a friend were walking a dog along steps leading from the Promenade to the sea, close to the Central Pier on South Shore, when a wave washed them into the sea."
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