31.   He said the search was hampered by thick fog.

32.   High winds hampered the search early Wednesday.

33.   Heavy downpours have hampered the search, which was stopped twice Saturday, until the latest victim was found past noon, said regional police chief Dominador Resos.

34.   Heavy seas and low cloud cover over the waters north of Sulawesi island were hampering the search, he said.

35.   Heavy winds and pouring rain hampered the search.

36.   Helicopters with sophisticated tracking equipment were pressed into service because fog and low clouds hampered the search by higher flying rescue planes, officials said.

37.   Helicopters with sophisticated tracking equipment were pressed into service because fog and low clouds hampered the search by rescue plans, officials said.

38.   In Spain, police said the bad weather was hampering the search for two mountaineers missing since Sunday the central town of Segovia.

39.   Later, Coast Guard Cmdr. Tom Nies, part of the search team, said sharks were not hampering the search.

40.   Later Wednesday, Coast Guard Cmdr. Nies, who was participating in the search aboard the cutter Spencer, said sharks were not hampering the search.