Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, September 16th. You'll be interested
to know. 138 years ago, today in 1887. The Montreal
Protocol was signed in Montreal, Canada, marking
a landmark moment of global cooperation to protect
the Earth's ozone layer. by facing out harmful
chlorofluorocarbons, a shining example of human
unity and scientific foresight. So now you know.
And now, it's time for the Surf Report. Tuesday
at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking fair
with waves around 3 to 4 feet. Conditions remain
fair until about 10 a .m. when they shift to
choppy as the wind goes onshore at 6 miles per
hour. Expect the wind to increase throughout
the afternoon, reaching 10 miles per hour by
1 p .m. Best time to ride is at 8 a .m. with
a four -foot high tide when the southwest swell
is one and a half feet at 17 seconds and the
side -shore wind is five mile per hour. The first
high tide on Tuesday will be four feet, just
after 7 .30 a .m., followed by a three -foot
low tide at noon. The nearshore buoy at Mission
Bay West reads 73 degrees for the water temperature.
Conditions start strong on Wednesday with clean
waves around two to four feet and light winds.
Thursday sees a slight drop in size to two to
three plus feet. remaining clean early, but turning
choppy by afternoon. Friday continues the trend
with choppy conditions at 2 to 3 plus feet, making
it the least favorable day of the period. This
morning there's patchy fog and it feels like
71 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset
will take place at 6 .55 and it will rise again
tomorrow at 6 .35. It looks like we're in for
some patchy fog before 11 a .m., but it will
clear up to mostly sunny skies with a high near
83 and a light northwest breeze. Tonight, expect
mostly cloudy skies with a low around 69 and
light winds. Looking ahead in the weather, expect
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
on Wednesday, mainly between 11 a .m. and 5 p
.m. with partly sunny skies and a high near 81.
Wednesday night brings a chance of showers and
thunderstorms with mostly cloudy skies and a
low around 69. On Thursday, expect a chance of
showers and thunderstorms before 5 p .m., then
a slight chance later with partly sunny skies
and a high near 81. Thursday night features a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly
cloudy skies, and a low around 69. Friday has
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
before 11 a .m., with mostly sunny skies and
a high near 80. Friday night will see patchy
fog between 11 p .m. and 5 a .m., mostly cloudy
skies and a low around 68. Saturday is mostly
sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday night will
be mostly cloudy with a low around 68. Bonjour,
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, the 2024 to 25 flu season in San Diego
was one of the most severe in a decade. leading
to concerns among local health officials as the
county prepares for a new flu season starting
in October. Last year, nearly 40 ,000 cases were
recorded compared to an average of slightly more
than 13 ,000 cases annually over the previous
five years. Tragically, 220 county residents
lost their lives to the flu, including seven
children marking the highest number of child
deaths. since the 2009 to 10 season. Doctors
emphasize the importance of vaccination, urging
everyone six months and older to get vaccinated
before the winter months for maximum effectiveness.
Preventative measures like avoiding sick individuals,
covering coughs, and frequent hand washing are
also recommended. Now on to sports. Bengals quarterback
Joe Burrow will undergo surgery for a turf toe
injury, and he is expected to miss at least three
months. Burrow left the game against the Jacksonville
Jaguars in the second quarter and was seen with
crutches and a walking good after the match.
In his absence, backup Jake Browning led the
Bengals to a come -from -behind victory, completing
21 of 32 passes for two touchdowns. Cincinnati
will face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, as
they hope to recalibrate their offense around
Browning's strengths. Burrow's recovery will
be closely monitored, as he aims for a return
later this season. And last night, on Monday
night football, the Bucks beat the Texans in
a nail -biter 20 -19. Faker Mayfield was 25 -38,
with 215 yards passing, two touchdowns and zero
interceptions. CJ Stroud was 13 for 24, with
207 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.
In game two, the Chargers beat the Raiders 20
to 9. Justin Herbert was 19 for 27, with 242
yards passing, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.
While Geno Smith was 24 for 43, with 180 yards,
zero touchdowns, and three interceptions. Next
week, the 2 -0 Chargers faced the 1 -1 Broncos
in Los Angeles, in local sports. The Padres were
off last night. This afternoon, they open a three
-game series at City Field against the Mets.
Michael King takes the mound for San Diego with
a 4 -2 record and a 2 .87 earned run average.
He faces New York's Clay Holmes, who comes in
at 11 -8 with a 3 .75. First pitch is set for
4 -10 with clear weather and 71 degrees expected.
In top news, California... quietly became the
biggest holder of MicroStrategy. It emerges as
the top state pension backer. The State Board
of Administration of the Florida retirement system
has significantly increased its holdings in MicroStrategy,
increasing its indirect exposure to Bitcoin.
Florida owns 220 ,1 ,860 MicroStrategy shares
valued at $88 million. The fund added 61 ,390
shares, representing a 38 % increase from the
previous quarter. As the leading state with a
public employee's retirement system owning 357
,183 shares, legal and regulatory constraints
largely prevent public retirement systems from
holding cryptocurrency directly. The Tesla billionaire
who tops Ford's rankings of the world's richest
people has returned to his day job after leaving
President Donald Trump's White House. Musk, who
holds $1 .3 billion worth of Bitcoin on Tesla's
balance sheet, has issued a warning about the
spiraling $37 trillion U .S. debt pile. He stated,
at the end of the day, our national debt, which
is insanely high. The interest payments exceed
the Defense Department budget, and it's rising,
so if AI and robots don't solve our national
debt, we're toast. The U .S. debt has surged
due to COVID -era spending and rising interest
rates, raising fears of a potential crisis for
the U .S. dollar. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is unchanged at about $115 ,000. Ethereum is
down 2 % to just over $4 ,500. And HexRP is down
1 % to $2 .99. 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. Coffee naps might be
the weirdest and smartest way to recharge. Research
suggests a cup of coffee followed by a short
nap could sharpen focus and fight fatigue. In
Spain, it is common to follow lunch with coffee
and a short siesta. Experts are now investigating
the scientific merit of this practice. Caffeine
is a potent adenosine antagonist that keeps us
alert. Combining a nap with coffee could amplify
the stimulant's effects. Early research indicates
caffeine naps may reduce fatigue and boost cognitive
performance. However, more studies are needed
to confirm these findings. Ultimately, individual
responses to caffeine naps vary. Clare Dane stars
in The Beast in Me, a gripping news series where
she plays a reclusive author caught in a deadly
game with her neighbor, portrayed by Matthew
Redd, who harbors dark secrets. The teaser, released
on Monday, opens with Dane stating, Adding, we
flirt with death to prove we are truly alive.
Set to premiere on November 13th on Netflix,
the show follows Danes as Aggie Wiggs, who becomes
obsessed with her neighbor, a former suspect
in his wife's disappearance. Executive producer
Howard Gordon of Homeland highlights the show's
complexity, stating, it really is about all of
our complicity. Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales,
Jonathan Banks, and David Lyons also joined the
cast. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American environmentalist and author,
Rachel Carson. And she said, This reminds us
of the interconnectedness of our actions, like
the global cooperation seen in the Montreal Protocol,
which highlights the importance of unity in addressing
environmental challenges. 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.