Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, February 17th. You'll be interested
to know. Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat
Tuesday. Communities embrace vibrant parades,
music, colorful masks, and the tossing of beads
as neighbors and visitors share joyful hospitality
everywhere. So now you know. And now, it's time
for the surf report. Tuesday at Tourmaline. This
morning it's looking 4 to 5 feet and choppy.
Conditions improve to fair by 8 a .m., but then
return to choppy by 11 a .m. and remain that
way through the afternoon. Winds are onshore
around 9 to 15 miles per hour throughout the
day. Best time to ride is at 8 a .m. with a five
-foot high tide when the west -southwest swell
is six and a half feet at eight seconds and the
onshore wind is five mile per hour. The first
high tide on Tuesday will be six feet at 830
a .m. followed by a minus one foot low tide just
before 330. The nearshore GUI at Mission Bay
West. reads 63 degrees for the water temperature.
Choppy conditions prevail on Wednesday with waves
ranging from 5 to 9 feet and winds gusting from
the west northwest at up to 30 miles per hour.
Thursday sees a drop in size to 3 to 5 feet with
fair conditions early, but choppy surf returns
later as winds shift southwest. Friday improves
slightly, offering fair conditions and waves
from 2 to 4 feet, particularly in the afternoon
as winds ease. This morning there's a chance
of rain showers and it feels like 54 degrees,
with 10 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take
place at 5 .37 and it will rise again tomorrow
at 6 .30. It looks like we're in for a cloudy
Tuesday with a chance of rain showers and a high
near 63, along with a light west wind gusting
up to 25. Tonight, expect rain showers, mostly
cloudy skies, a low around 52, and a strong southwest
wind gusting up to 40. Looking ahead in the weather.
Wednesday will be partly sunny with rain showers
likely, highs near 60, and west winds of 15 to
20 miles per hour, gusting as high as 35. Showers
may linger into Wednesday night and Thursday
with lows around 50 Wednesday night and near
49 Thursday night, then drying out for a warmer
and mostly sunny Saturday with highs near 66.
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers remain
on strike for a fourth week, with over 31 ,000
employees demanding higher pay and improved staffing
conditions across California and Hawaii. Negotiations
between Kaiser and the workers resumed, but both
sides have yet to reach an agreement. The union
is asking for a 25 % wage increase over four
years, citing inflation and staffing issues as
critical concerns. Kaiser, which serves more
than nine million patients, argues that its employees
are among the highest paid in the industry and
has proposed a 21 .5 % increase instead. Patients
have reported significant disruptions in care
with canceled appointments and long wait times
at pharmacies. Now on to sports. Two American
moms in their 40s rocketed to golden bronze in
an Olympic bobsled showdown. secured gold and
bronze medals. Myers -Taylor built on her record
as the Black athlete with the most Winter Olympics
medals. In a nail -biting race, Myers -Taylor
won her first career gold, while German Laura
Nolt took silver. Humphries, who gave birth in
2024, now holds three Olympic gold medals and
two bronze. Both women have faced significant
challenges as the lead athletes and parents.
yet they continue to inspire future generations
in local sports. The Padres are officially up
for sale, but team chairman John Sadler reassured
fans that they are not moving from America's
finest city. Speaking at the team's spring training
complex, Sadler emphasized that any new owner
would be nuts to relocate, citing San Diego's
second highest attendance in baseball last year.
Industry analysts estimate the sale price could
reach $2 .5 billion, with potential buyers including
Joe Lakub, Dan Fraken, and Jose E. Feliciano.
Cycler noted there is considerable interest in
the team and that the sale could be finalized
before the end of the 2026 season. In top news,
60 minutes at VO2 max effort is all you need
to run faster. Research shows the Norwegian 4x4
can lead to major speed gains. After eight weeks
of testing, researchers found the four -minute
interval group had the greatest VO2 max improvements.
The workout includes 10 minutes of easy running
for a warm -up, followed by three sets of 30
-second strides, then four sets of four minutes
at mile pace, and concludes with five to 10 minutes
of easy running to cool down. Interval workouts
stimulate your heart rate, helping improve the
ability of your muscles to take in oxygen. In
business news, Lufthansa's Boeing 787 business
class debacle is almost over after a year's long
certification delay. The airline has been flying
Dreamliners with only four of the 28 high dollar
seats sold. By mid -April, Lufthansa expects
to boost the number of sellable business class
seats to 25. Beginning April 15th, Lufthansa
plans to carry passengers in these seats, while
three remain blocked. Lufthansa flies eight Allegris
-equipped Dreamliners and expects to have 29
by the end of 2027. They are set to first fly
from Frankfurt to various international destinations,
including Austin and New York GFA. In crypto
movement, Bitcoin is up 1 % to $69 ,000. Ethereum
is up 2 % to $2 ,000. And XRP is up 2 % to $1
.49. 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. Scientists have figured
out the problem with Johnson & Johnson's COVID
vaccine, which is linked to rare but dangerous
blood clotting. Researchers discovered that this
issue has a genetic cause, as outlined in a recent
study. Between 2021 and 2022, out of nearly 19
million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
in the United States, at least 60 cases of blood
clotting were reported, resulting in nine fatalities.
A similar situation occurred with AstraZeneca's
vaccine, leading to concerns and subsequent pauses
in usage. The findings could enhance vaccine
safety for future pandemics. as understanding
this blood clotting issue is crucial. Anderson
Cooper is ending his time at 60 minutes. The
CNN anchor, who has been a correspondent at the
CBS News Magazine for nearly two decades, opted
not to renew his contract, sources say. Cooper's
final segment aired Sunday, featuring an interview
with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. He remains
with CNN, where he anchors Anderson Cooper 360
and hosts a podcast called All There Is. Cooper
stated, Well, all righty, folks. It's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American labor leader and civil rights
activist, Cesar Chavez. And he said, the fight
is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always
about people. 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.