Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Thursday, December 25th. Today is Christmas.
It is a joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus
Christ, bringing families together with song,
feasting, gift -giving, and warm lights. Across
cultures, communities exchange kindness. and
create traditions that nurture hope, generosity,
and the spirit of togetherness throughout the
holiday season. So now you know. And now, it's
time for the Surf Report. Thursday at Tourmaline.
This morning it's looking fair with 3 to 4 plus
feet southwest swell. Conditions will get a bit
choppy by 8 a .m. Then return to fare from 9
a .m. through 11 a .m. Expect choppy conditions
again around noon with sideshore winds at 8 miles
per hour. Best time to ride is at 9 a .m. with
a four -foot incoming mid -tide when the southwest
swell is four and a half feet at eight seconds
and the sideshore wind is six mile per hour.
The first high tide on Thursday will be 4 .5
feet at 11 .30 a .m., followed by a zero -foot
low tide just before 7. The nearshore GUI at
Mission Bay West reads 64 degrees for the water
temperature. Friday brings fair conditions with
waves ranging from 4 to 6 feet, but choppy conditions
develop as the day progresses. Saturday sees
a significant swell, peaking at 8 to 10 feet
early on, though choppy conditions emerge by
afternoon. Sunday offers a more manageable size
of 2 to 3 feet with cleaner conditions, making
it the best day for a paddle out. This morning,
it's partly sunny and it feels like 64 degrees
with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 449 and it will rise again tomorrow
at 653. It looks like we're in for a mostly sunny
Christmas day with a high near 66 and a light
south wind gusting up to 20. Tonight, expect
mostly cloudy skies with a low around 57 and
a chance of rain showers along with a gentle
breeze. Looking ahead in the weather, Friday
will be mostly cloudy, with rain showers likely,
a high near 64, and a south wind around 10 miles
per hour, gusting up to 20. Rain continues into
Friday night, with lows near 53, and gusty south
winds up to 25 miles per hour. Then Saturday
turns partly to mostly sunny, with a high near
61, and only a slight chance of morning showers.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, despite stormy weather, San Diego County
residents will have plenty of opportunities to
celebrate Christmas in festive and spiritual
ways. From worship services to community meals,
organizations across the region are opening their
doors. Scheduled Christmas Day services include
Mass at the Church of the Resurrection in Escondido,
St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Oceanside,
and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Encinitas,
among others. Additionally, the 8th Annual Shane
Harris Community Christmas Day Breakfast will
be held at Columbus Hall, benefiting families
in need. The Metropolitan Transit System will
offer free rides on Christmas Day, allowing every
fare -paying adult passenger to bring one guest
at no additional cost. Now onto sports. Get ready
for a Christmas day filled with football. Starting
at one on Netflix, we have the 6 and 8 Cowboys
at the 4 and 8 Commanders. Then at 4 .30, also
on Netflix. we have the 8 and 7 Lions at the
7 and 8 Vikings. And to cap off the night, on
Amazon Prime Video, catch the 12 and 3 Broncos
at the 6 and 9 Cheese. Kickoff is at 8 .15 in
local sports. Seomunsong was introduced to the
San Diego Padres on December 23rd, after arriving
from Korea on December 19th. General Manager
A .J. Praller and Manager Craig Stamman discussed
how Song will serve as a versatile infielder
and utility player. Song expressed excitement
about joining the team and cited his friendship
with former Padre Ha -Som Kim as influential
in his decision. He aims to improve his game
and is motivated by his recent success in the
Korean baseball organization. Song's walk -up
song will be a Korean hip -hop title by Zico,
named Okie Dokie. Preller mentioned the Padres'
support for players participating in the world
baseball classic. In top news, Graham Walker,
who sold his family's Louisiana company, Fiberbond,
insured his 540 employees, received a share of
the proceeds. He agreed to sell the business
for $1 .7 billion and included a condition that
15 % of the sale would go to his employees. This
summer, employees received bonuses totaling $240
million, averaging $443 ,000 each. Leisha Key,
an employee for 29 years, used her bonus to pay
off her mortgage and open a clothing boutique.
Walker hopes to hear how this money has positively
impacted his employees' lives. In business news,
Paramount's guidance is seeking to reassure Warner
Brothers Discovery shareholders, stating that
Larry Ellison has made an irrevocable personal
guarantee of $40 .4 billion toward its $108 billion
all -cash offer for Warner Brothers Discovery.
Paramount, led by Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer David Ellison, has increased its break
-up fee to match Netflix's $5 .8 billion. Larry
Ellison, co -founder of Oracle, has a net worth
estimated at $243 billion. Paramount's bid is
also supported by the sovereign wealth funds
of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi, which
agree to forgo governance rights. David Ellison
emphasized that Paramount's offer is the superior
option for Warner Brothers Discovery shareholders.
In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 1 % to about
$88 ,000. Ethereum is up half a percent to about
$2 ,900. And XRP is up 1 % to $1 .86. 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
tech. Waymo is providing insights into why its
robo -taxis became immobilized during a recent
blackout in San Francisco. The company reported
that its vehicles successfully navigated more
than 7 ,000 dark stop lights on Saturday. Waymo
is rolling out a software update to enhance navigation
through disabled traffic lights during power
outages, aiming for a more decisive response.
The self -driving system currently treats dead
-stop lights as four -way stops, but many vehicles
sought a confirmation check from the fleet response
team, which increased congestion. Waymo stated
it is refining its system to better align with
its current scale. Entertainment news. An Anaconda
reboot that few requested reveals the limits
of star power. Staring Jack Black and Paul Rudd,
this baffling resurrection of a snake franchise
not only bites, but also winks. Sony Pictures
seems to anticipate your skepticism, presenting
a midlife crisis comedy about four friends traveling
from Buffalo to the Amazon, played by Queensland,
Australia. While amusing at times, the film lacks
the comedic brilliance of other projects. The
humor remains subjective and elusive. failing
to engineer a cult classic. Despite notable performances,
this Anaconda is simply not worth the effort.
It runs for 100 minutes and is rated PG -13.
Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote
of the day. And today, an Anaconda reboot that
few requested reveals the limits of star power.
Starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, This baffling
resurrection of a snake franchise not only bites,
but also winks. Sony Pictures seems to anticipate
your skepticism, presenting a midlife crisis
comedy about four friends traveling from Buffalo
to the Amazon, played by Queensland, Australia.
While amusing at times, the film lacks the comedic
brilliance of other projects. The humor remains
subjective and elusive. failing to engineer a
cult classic. Despite notable performances, this
anaconda is simply not worth the effort. It runs
for 100 minutes and is rated PG -13. 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.