Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, August 29th. You'll be interested
to know. 116 years ago, today in 1909. At the
Grande Semaine Deviation near Reims, France,
more than 100 ,000 people gathered to witness
the arrival of the Zeppelin LZ -3. a majestic
airship, marking a triumphant moment in human
ingenuity and the dawn of modern aviation. This
inspiring event celebrated the spirit of exploration,
the marvel of lighter -than -air flight, and
the boundless potential of human creativity,
uniting crowds in wonder and hope. So now you
know. And now, it's time for the Surf Report.
Friday at Tourmaline. This morning, it's looking
fair with waves at 2 feet. The conditions will
stay consistent through the morning, but by noon
they'll become choppy as the wind picks up to
8 miles per hour. Currently, the wind is onshore
at 3 miles per hour. Expect a slight increase
in wave height to 2 plus feet later in the day.
Best time to ride is at 6 a .m. with a two -foot
low tide when the southwest swell is one feet
at 18 seconds and the side shore wind is three
mile per hour. The nearshore buoy at Mission
Bay West reads 73 degrees for the water temperature.
Conditions begin to fade on Saturday with waves
ranging from two to three plus feet and fair
conditions early. but choppy conditions develop
by midday as winds shift onshore. Expect a steady
increase in swell on Sunday, bringing 3 to 5
foot waves with fair conditions in the morning,
though choppy conditions return later. Monday
presents the best conditions with clean surf
at 4 to 5 feet, ideal for catching a barrel early
on. This morning, it's sunny and it feels like
75 degrees with no wind. The sunset will take
place at 718 and will rise again tomorrow at
624. It looks like we're in for a sunny Friday
with a high near 83 and a light west wind at
10 or less. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies
with a low around 69 and very light winds. Looking
ahead in the weather. Expect mostly sunny skies
on Saturday with a high near 81 and a light northwest
wind. Saturday night will be partly cloudy with
a low around 69 and a light northwest wind. Sunday
continues with mostly sunny skies and a high
near 81. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with
a low around 70. Labor Day brings mostly sunny
conditions with a high near 82. Monday night
will be partly cloudy with a low around 70. Tuesday
remains mostly sunny with a high near 83. Tuesday
night will be partly cloudy with a low around
70. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. This podcast is
brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
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They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
send you. In local news, the 46th Holiday Bowl
is Friday, January 2nd, at Snapdragon Stadium
in San Diego, the first January edition, with
a 5 p .m. kickoff on Fox, pitting Atlantic Coast
Conference teams against current or former Pac
-12 programs. Sports San Diego and Chief Executive
Officer Mark Neville say they love the date.
calling Friday night primetime ideal to maximize
the Fox broadcast audience. Last year, Syracuse
beat Washington, state 52 to 35, the third highest
scoring holiday bowl. Festivities return with
bowl bash and holiday bowl parade, tickets opening
to annual holders first, then the public in September.
Now on to sports. Dallas traded Micah Parsons
to Green Bay after his public trade demand, and
he signed a four -year $188 million deal with
$136 million guaranteed, averaging $47 million,
a record -setting non -quarterback contract.
At 26, Parsons owns 52 and one -half sacks in
63 regular season games. Winners include Parsons
and agent David Mulugida. the Packers and NBC,
with September 28th, Sunday Night Football Packers
at Cowboys poised for ratings history. Losers
include owner Jerry Jones, rookie head coach
Brian Schottenheimer, Kenny Clark, Dallas fans,
and local sports. The Padres were off last night.
Tonight, they start game one of a three -game
series against the Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Nester Cortez takes the mound for San Diego,
holding a 2 -2 record with a 4 .66 earned run
average. Zeppy Matthews pitches for Minnesota
with a 3 -4 record and a 5 .3 ERA. First pitch
is at 5 '10 under clear skies and 74 degrees.
In top new, Dallas traded Micah Parsons to Green
Bay. After his public trade demand, and he signed
a four -year $188 million deal with $136 million
guaranteed, averaging $47 million, a record -setting
non -quarterback contract. At 26, Parsons owns
52 and one -half sacks in 63 regular season games.
Winners include Parsons and agent David Mulugida,
the Packers and NBC. With September 28th, Sunday
Night Football, Packers at Cowboys poised for
ratings history. Losers include owner Jerry Jones,
rookie head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Kenny
Clark, and Dallas fans. In business news, Affirmed
shares jumped 15 % in extended trading after
the buy now pay later provider delivered a clear
earnings and revenue beat for its fiscal fourth
quarter. Earnings per share were 20 cents versus
11 cents expected. Revenue reached $876 million
versus $837 million expected, with revenue up
33 % from $659 million a year ago and gross merchandise
volume rising 43 % to $10 .4 billion from $7
.2 billion. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is down
2 % for the week. to about $111 ,000. Ethereum
is down 6 % to just under $4 ,500. And XRP is
down 4 % to $2 .90. Moving on to a more local
vibe. In our community spotlight on health and
wellness, we are working with a national Pilates
studio to bring you some free classes. So listen
up. Check out Club Pilates with several locations
in the San Diego area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
research affirms its benefits. So now you can
check out Club Pilates for a free class with
locations in Encinitas, Solana Beach, Oceanside,
La Jolla, and more. Just be sure to tell them
Sunny Morning sent you by. And now, back to the
show. Let's talk science. A foreign NASA engineer,
Charles Buller, now at Exodus Propulsion Technologies,
claims an electrostatic propellant -less drive
can counter Earth's gravity. He says a new force
allows electric fields to generate sustained
thrust without expelling mass enabling center
of mass translation. Unaffiliated with NASA,
he presented at APEC, citing colleagues from
NASA, Blue Origin, and the Air Force, and a 2023
trial that reportedly beat gravity. Skepticism
is warranted as Roger Scheuer's M -drive from
2001 failed under testing. Despite a 2016 NASA
Eagle Works hint, with later studies, including
Dresden University of Technology, finding zero
thrust. Entertainment news. Darren Aronofsky
embraced something closer to light with caught
stealing. Set in 1998 New York City, this rousing
chase follows Henry Thompson, a Lower East Side
bartender and former ball player. now drifting
and drinking, played by Austin Butler. A neighbor's
cat, a mysterious key, and brutal men ignite
pursuits across the city, including a drone shot
through the Unisphere in Queens. Low -stakes
drills and a vivid New York portrayal gets a
graded B-, it's rated R, and 107 minutes. Well,
all righty, folks. It's time for the quote of
the day. And today... Our quote comes from the
American inventor and visionary, Alexander Graham
Bell. And he said, And that's a wrap for this
morning. You can check out our Instagram, YouTube,
and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos.
with local news and the surf reports. Have an
amazing day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow
with another episode of Sunny Mornings in San
Diego.