The family of a missing swimmer have thanked emergency services as the search is being stepped up.
Andrew Gordon, 54, did not return from his swim on Sunday afternoon and and a relative raised the alarm.
He set off from under the Skye Bridge at Kyleakin at 8.30am that day.
Stornoway Coastguard launched an intensive search of the water between the Isle of Skye and the mainland but it was suspended on Sunday evening after no trace of Mr Gordon was found.
In a statement his family said: "We are extremely grateful to members of the emergency services, search and rescue personnel and members of the local community who have been helping in the search for Andrew since Sunday afternoon.
"We'd like to appeal to anyone who saw Andrew or spoke to him on Sunday to please get in touch with the police on 101. Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, may assist in bringing Andrew home to us."
Mr Gordon, from East Lothian, was last seen wearing grey combat-style trousers and a 'Guns & Roses' hooded top. He is described as being six foot tall, of muscular build, has short shaved brown hair and a beard.
Assisting local officers with the search today are HM Coastguard, British Red Cross, RNLI Lifeboats, Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA) Scotland, and Police Scotland Dog Unit.
Officers from the Police Scotland Dive and Marine Unit are expected to arrive later today to assist in the search.
As part of ongoing searches, partner agencies will look to cover the Kyleakin shoreline and other local coastal areas.
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