Good morning and a warm welcome to your show
sunny mornings in San Diego I'm your host Melissa,
and it's Monday March 2nd You'll be interested
to know 57 years ago today in 1969 The Concorde
made its first flight as a supersonic passenger
prototype lifting gracefully off with Franco
British engineers and pilots aboard to test a
new era of high -speed air travel. That achievement
proved the technical viability of sustained supersonic
civilian flight and set a benchmark for aeronautical
innovation, promising much faster intercontinental
connections. So now you know. And now, it's time
for the Surf Report. Monday at Tourmaline. This
morning it's looking fair with waves around 2
feet. Conditions are clean early on, but expect
them to turn choppy as the wind picks up to onshore
at 7 miles per hour by noon. Waves will build
slightly to 2 plus feet later, reaching 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon. Best time to ride is
at 7 a .m. with a 5 -foot incoming high tide.
When the south -southwest swell, is one and a
half feet at 13 seconds, and the onshore wind
is three mile per hour. The first high tide on
Monday will be six feet at 8 a .m., followed
by a minus one foot low tide at 2 .45. The nearshore
GUI at Mission Bay West reads 65 degrees for
the water temperature. Expect fair conditions
with wave heights around two to three feet on
Tuesday, accompanied by light winds. Wednesday
brings similar two -foot waves, remaining clean
early but turning choppy later in the day. Thursday
sees a noticeable increase to three to four feet,
with cleaner conditions in the morning before
choppy conditions set in, particularly in the
afternoon. This morning, it's mostly cloudy and
it feels like 61 degrees with no wind. The sunset
will take place at 548 and it will rise again
tomorrow at 615. It looks like we're in for a
partly sunny day with a high near 68 and a gentle
northwest wind gusting up to 25 miles per hour.
Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with patchy
fog after 1 a .m., a low of 52 and light winds.
Looking ahead in the weather. Tuesday starts
with patchy fog before 10 a .m., then becomes
mostly sunny with a high near 70 and a light
southwest wind, up to 10 miles per hour. Patchy
fog returns late Tuesday night, leaving mostly
cloudy skies with a low near 53 before more patchy
morning fog, and mostly sunny skies Wednesday
and highs near 71 through Friday. reaching about
74 by Friday with nights in the low 50s. You
can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on
through to get your morning coffee. 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, CAL FIRE is utilizing innovative
robot technology to enhance wildfire prevention
efforts in San Diego. Typically, hot temperatures
increase wildfire risks. but recent rain has
reduced that threat to a moderate level. CAL
FIRE captain Oscar Sotilo noted, it prolongs
that moisture in the fuel, so it kind of pushes
back that fire potential. However, with rising
temperatures, the risk may return. The agency
is now employing the flail boat, a robotic machine
designed to manage tough terrain and create vital
fuel breaks. Captain Sotilo emphasized, Technology
like the FlailBot allows firefighters to work
smarter and safer. As spring approaches, Cal
Fire encourages homeowners to prepare defensible
spaces around their properties. Now on to sports.
The World Baseball Classic will begin next week,
as the tournament looks to provide something
special in its sixth iteration. Teams are split
into four pools of five, with a top two in each
advancing to the quarterfinals. Every game carries
significant weight, and even a single stumble
can change everything dramatically. One matchup
to watch is Korea vs. Japan on March 7th at 5
a .m. Eastern Time. Japan aims for a third consecutive
title, while Korea hopes to advance past pool
play after recent struggles. Another key game
is Puerto Rico against Canada on March 10th at
6 p .m. Eastern Time. These matchups will be
exciting as teams seek to secure their places
in the tournament. In local sports, the Padres
are gearing up for a critical labor fight as
collective bargaining for a new deal approaches,
with a potential lockout looming after December
1st if negotiations stall. Veterans second baseman
Jake Cronenworth a member of the players' union,
emphasized that agreeing to a salary cap is simply
not on the players' agenda. Pitcher Nick Pibetta
echoed these sentiments, arguing that salary
caps do not benefit any sport, pointing to the
issues faced in leagues like the NFL and NBA.
As negotiations begin, both sides are committed
to ensuring that the game continues uninterrupted
at Petco Park in 2027. In top news, five U .S.
states will actually pay you to relocate there,
with one even offering a relocation package worth
more than $23 ,000. For instance, West Virginia
provides $12 ,000 in cash to new residents. Noblesville,
Indiana offers just over $15 ,000, including
grants and gift cards, through the Make Me Move
program. Oklahoma's Tulsa remote program offers
over $10 ,000 for remote workers moving there.
And Kentucky Mayfield provides a package valued
at $8 ,800. Finally, Alaska residents may receive
payments from the state's Permanent Fund dividend,
which averaged $1 ,000 in 2025. In business news,
February jobs data is on the horizon. alongside
earnings from Broadcom, as fears about artificial
intelligence continue to circulate. The Standard
& Poor's 500 index closed at 6 ,878 .88 on Friday,
marking a weekly decline of about 0 .5%. Meanwhile,
the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by approximately
1%, finishing February with a gain of 1 .9 %
for the year. In the upcoming week, Wall Street
economists anticipate the United States economy
added 60 ,000 new jobs in February, a decrease
from January's 130 ,000. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is down 1 % over the weekend to about
$67 ,000. Ethereum is down 2 .5 % to just under
2 ,000. And XRP is down 2%. to $1 .37. 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. Apple says it has a big week ahead. Here's
what we expect to see. Apple is taking an ain't
broke, don't fix approach to its gadgets, except
for the AirTag 2. Next week, the company is hosting
a special experience on March 4th, indicating
a change from its usual presentation format.
CEO Tim Cook confirmed the upcoming announcements
would begin on Monday. Apple is expected to launch
multiple products over several days, with the
experience on Wednesday serving as a highlight.
Among the anticipated products is a budget MacBook
featuring a 13 -inch screen and an Apple A18
Pro chip. And in entertainment news, Netflix
investors are enjoying a happy ending, although
not as initially envisioned by management. The
streaming giant's exit from the bidding war for
Warner Bros. Discovery has boosted stock prices
nearly 14 % on Friday. Before this, Netflix had
lost about a third of its market value after
Paramount's bid for Warner was announced. Acquiring
Warner could have complicated Netflix's business
model, even as it remains nearly twice as valuable
as Disney. Instead, Netflix will walk away approximately
$2 .8 billion richer. thanks to the termination
fee. The entertainment landscape continues to
shift dramatically, raising questions about future
competition. Well, all righty folks, it's time
for the quote of the day. And today, our quote
comes from the American inventor and visionary,
Charles F. Kettering. And he said, the world
hates change, yet it is the only thing that has
brought progress. 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.