Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host Melissa.
It's Wednesday, March 4th. You'll be interested
to know. 136 years ago, today, in 1890. The new
fourth bridge carried trains across the Firth
of Forth with a bold cantilever design that completed
a vital rail link between Edinburgh and Fife.
That engineering triumph showcased modern industrial
strength and transformed travel and commerce
by making rail journeys faster, safer, and more
reliable across Scotland. So now you know. And
now it's time for the Surf Report. Wednesday
at Tourmaline. This morning it's looking clean
with one plus foot waves rolling in. Conditions
stay clean with one to two feet through the morning
before settling at two feet by late morning.
Winds are onshore starting at two miles per hour
and increasing to seven miles per hour by noon.
Best time to ride is at 7 a .m. with the three
-foot incoming mid -tide when the southwest swell
is one feet at 15 seconds and the onshore wind
is two mile per hour. The first high tide on
Wednesday will be 5 feet at 9 .15 a .m., followed
by a zero -foot low tide just after 3 .30. The
nearshore GUI at Mission Bay West reads 64 degrees
for the water temperature. Thursday offers fair
conditions with waves ranging from 3 to 4 feet
and light winds shifting from SIC to northwest.
Friday sees similar sizes at 2 to 4 feet. but
conditions become choppy in the afternoon as
winds pick up from the south. Saturday maintains
2 to 3 plus feet with choppy surf early, but
cleaner conditions develop later, making it a
better option overall. This morning it's mostly
cloudy and it feels like 59 degrees with no wind.
The sunset will take place at 5 .49 and it will
rise again tomorrow at 6 .13. It looks like we're
in for a partly sunny day with a high near 69
and a light south breeze. Tonight, expect cloudy
skies with a low around 54 and light winds continuing.
Looking ahead in the weather, Thursday will be
mostly sunny with a high near 70 and northwest
winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour, gusting as
high as 35. Friday and Saturday stay sunny with
highs near 70 and 74 respectively and lows in
the low 50s. Sunday is mostly sunny with a high
near 75 and a slight chance of late night showers
between 11 p .m. and 5 a .m. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, spring
is just a few weeks away. which means the San
Diego Humane Society is preparing to welcome
lots of tiny wild animals to the community. During
this busy baby season, thousands of orphaned
wildlife will arrive at San Diego Humane Society,
relying on humans for warmth, nourishment, and
expert medical treatment. Your support during
the virtual wildlife baby shower helps provide
essential supplies, nutritious meals, and medical
care for our community's most vulnerable wildlife.
With your help, the San Diego Humane Society
can be fully prepared to give baby bunnies, fuzzy
ducklings, delicate hummingbirds, playful raccoons,
and so many others the specialized care they
need to grow strong and return to their wild
homes. Now on to sports. Juriksen Profar, the
Atlanta Braves' designated hitter, has received
a 162 -game suspension after testing positive
for exogenous testosterone and its metabolites
for the second time in the past year, majorly
baseball -announced. Profar will forfeit his
entire $15 million salary and will be ineligible
for the postseason and the upcoming World Baseball
Classic. This suspension follows a previous 80
-game ban for a different performance -enhancing
drug. The Braves, already dealing with injuries
to key pitchers, face significant challenges
ahead without Profar. He intends to appeal the
suspension through Major League Baseball's Players
Union. In local sports, the 2026 Kneeboard Surfing
USA titles are set for Oceanside Harbors South
Jetty on Friday, March 13th. featuring the best
kneeboarders in the country. This free event
kicks off at 7 a .m. weather permitting and serves
as a critical qualifier for the 2026 Kneeboard
Surfing World titles in Saquarema, Brazil this
August. Kevin Skarna enters as the favorite after
winning the last three Open Division titles,
but he faces tough competition from former champions
Chris and Jack Beresford, along with distinguished
competitor Sam Coyne. The event promises to be
a celebration of the sport, uniting the Nilo
community in a thrilling contest. In top news,
one type of drinking water is linked to up to
62 % higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease,
according to a new study. Researchers examined
12 ,370 people with Parkinson's disease and more
than 1 .2 million without it. They found that
drinking water from newer groundwater is associated
with higher risks compared to older sources.
Specifically, carbonate aquifers show a 24 %
increased risk, rising to 62 % compared to glacial
aquifers. The study highlights the importance
of groundwater age and source in assessing long
-term neurological health risks. In business
news, Apple has discontinued seven products this
week, with one more likely to follow. The new
product launches often lead to the discontinuation
of existing models. This week, Apple discontinued
some iPhone, iPad, and Mac models among others.
The discontinued products include the iPhone
16e, replaced by the iPhone 17e, and the M4 MacBook
Air, now replaced by the M5 MacBook Air. Notably,
the low -storage M5 MacBook Pro was unexpectedly
removed. Additionally, two new products are expected
to launch, including the MacBook Neo and an iPad
with an A18 chip. The current base iPad may soon
be discontinued. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is down 0 .5 % to $68 ,000. Ethereum is down
2%. to just under $2 ,000. And XRP is down 1
.5 % to $1 .36. 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. Weather events like
El Nino are notoriously hard to predict, but
this year could mark its return. The climate
pattern, resulting from changes in the Pacific
Ocean, caused heavy rainfall in the western United
States and drought in Southeast Asia two years
ago. The World Meteorological Organization announced
a moderate chance of El Nino returning. with
probabilities around 40 percent between May and
July. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
estimates a 50 to 60 percent chance for late
summer. These forecasts are essential for disaster
risk management, said Celis Salo, the World Meteorological
Organization's secretary general. And in entertainment
news... Guy Ritchie's Young Sherlock delivers
a perfect origin story that is sensational. Inspired
by Andrew Lane's Young Sherlock Holmes novels,
the series infuses Victorian England with modern
energy and intricate mysteries. At just 19, Sherlock,
played by hero Fiance Tiven, is a master pickpocket,
landing him in trouble and a six -month prison
sentence. His brother, Mycroft, portrayed by
Max Irons, helps guide him towards a new job
at Oxford University, where missing artifact
leads to a murder investigation. All eight episodes
premiere on March 4th on Prime Video, showcasing
a compelling tale of intrigue and character development.
Well, all righty, folks. It's time for the quote
of the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American author and motivational speaker, Jim
Rohn. And he said, success is neither magical
nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence
of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
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.