off in the chopper 7 news chopper to perform what they assume would be a routine water rescue in morton bay. they don't have exact coordinates for the boat's location. they spot a different vessel, the water police, who are responding to the mayday call. greg hopes the water police know where the troubled boat is, but he can't confirm this by radio. >> they were on a different frequency. and we didn't have that frequency with us. so that added to the problems. we couldn't see anything up ahead where they were heading, so we turned around and went back a little ways. and, actually, then we found the yacht. it was in a precarious position. >> after two days navigating stormy seas, skipper malcolm dickson is trapped in morton bay's shallow waters. his girlfriend and her small child huddle below deck as malcolm battles the waves. >> it was just disappearing in behind these swells that were just enormous. >> from his vantage point in the air, greg sees the yacht is in real trouble. the front sail is in shreds and the engine has failed leaving the skipper unable to maneuver. then things get worse

morton is experienced and is familiar with the cirrus plane and the path from northern california to hawaii. the national transportation safety board is investigating this accident. live in tracy, kimberly tere, nbc bay area news. >> all right kimberly thank you. >>> should we turn -- it's monday. >> it is. my brain is not working either. well may have a tiny chance of rain. fingers crossed right? >> there is a slight chance. we had a very dry month. it would be talk about rain or sierra snow. but we also have tonight the viewing of that asteroid passing by to the east that will be close to planet jupiter. if we had the clear skies like we had this weekend, we would probably be able to see this from 7:00 all the way to overnight, just to the north of the brighter spot in the sky that will be planet jupiter. but the problem here is we've got clouds coming in with overcast skies in san jose, 59 degrees. that's a popular temperature right now around the bay area. san francisco mostly cloudy. also 59 degrees. and one more for you. out towards oakland, 59 degrees. mostly cloudy skies. so our temperatures tonight shouldn't be too chilly. mostly mid 40s to some low 50s as the cloud cover does bring a chance