Florida Family Rescued After 20 Hours Adrift in Ocean, See Pics & Video

A family of four is seriously counting their lucky stars — they spent 20 terrifying hours stranded at sea off the coast of Florida … and there are vivid pics and video of them right as rescuers swooped in.

The fam, spanning three generations — Dennis Woods, 70, his 90-year-old uncle Clarence, plus Cris Harding Sr., 42, and Cris Harding Jr., 18 — were seen desperately waving Tuesday morning, standing on top of their 25-foot catamaran — ironically named Money Well Wasted — when the Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry crew finally spotted them.

The foursome set out at 9:30 AM the day before for Dennis’ birthday fishing trip … but by early afternoon, the catamaran started taking on water and flipped. According to the Coast Guard, they were reported missing by another family member Tuesday night.

They spotted a Coast Guard chopper later that night, but couldn’t get its attention … which meant a brutal night as waves picked up while they climbed onto the boat’s rigging. All the while, Dennis explained he was trying to keep his uncle safe.