Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in San Diego. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Friday, March 20th. You'll be interested
to know. 206 years ago, today in 1820, Susan
B. Anthony was born into a Quaker family in Adams,
New York, growing into a tireless advocate for
women's voting rights and social reform. Her
lifelong leadership helped build a nationwide
women's suffrage movement, laying organizational
and legal foundations that propelled later successes.
So now you know. And now, it's time for the Surf
Report. Friday at Tourmaline. This morning, it's
looking clean with waves at two feet. Conditions
will shift to fair by 10 a .m. as the wind picks
up to onshore at 4 miles per hour. By noon, expect
choppy waves as the wind increases to 7 miles
per hour. Waves may reach 2 plus feet later in
the afternoon with continued onshore winds. Best
time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a two -foot incoming
mid -tide when the south -southwest swell. is
1 .5 feet at 13 seconds, and the side -shore
wind is 2 mile per hour. The first high tide
on Friday will be 4 .5 feet at 10 .45 a .m.,
followed by a half -foot low tide at 4 .30. The
near -shore GUI at Mission Day West reads 67
degrees for the water temperature. Saturday brings
fair conditions with waves around 2 to 3 feet.
but choppy conditions develop later as winds
shift onshore. Sunday sees a steady increase
in swell, reaching 3 plus feet with cleaner faces
throughout the day, making it the standout session.
Monday holds similar size at 2 to 3 feet, with
fair conditions prevailing, though it lacks the
consistency of Sunday. This morning, it's mostly
sunny and it feels like 65 degrees with no wind.
The sunset will take place at 7 .02 and it will
rise again tomorrow at 6 .52. It looks like we're
in for a sunny day with a high near 85 at a light
northwest breeze around 8 miles per hour. If
you're inland, it will hit a high of 87 tonight.
Expect mostly clear skies with a low around 61
and calm winds around 4 miles per hour. Looking
ahead in the weather. Saturday will be mostly
sunny with a high near 81 and northwest winds
around 10 miles per hour. Sunday through Tuesday
remain pleasant with highs in the high 70s and
nights steady near 59. Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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Sunny mornings send you. The U .S. Navy's amphibious
assault ship USS Boxer left San Diego this week
to join overseas operations amid rising tensions
in the Middle East. Ship watchers spotted USS
Boxer departing on Wednesday, March 16th, as
part of a deployment that was reported ahead
of schedule. The ship serves as the flagship
of the Boxer amphibious ready group, which includes
USS Comstock and USS Portland. both also stationed
in San Diego. Military officials stated that
the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th
Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine
operations in the U .S. Third Fleet area. This
deployment follows the decision to delay the
decommissioning of the USS Nimitz, previously
scheduled for May. Now on to sports. We have
our first big upset of the 2026 NCAA tournament.
No. 12 seed High Point shocked No. 5 Wisconsin
with 15 three -pointers and 13 offensive rebounds.
High Point entered the tournament as the third
most likely underdog to advance to the second
round, and they did. Now they face No. 4 Arkansas
with a 30 .8 % chance of another upset. High
Point's previous success came from their rebounding
and shooting ability, which could exploit Arkansas.
In local sports, the Padres cruised past the
White Sox 13 -6 last night in Peoria. Gavin Sheets
homered and drove in two, Fernando Tatis Jr.
added a pair of RBIs, and the bats looked sharp.
Tonight, San Diego heads to Camelback Ranch to
face the Dodgers in a spring split squad. Yoshinobi
Yamamoto starts for LA. On the ice, the Gulls
are honed tonight at Pechanga Arena against the
Bakersfield Condors at 7. San Diego went 1 -1
in Colorado, a 6 -5 shootout win Tuesday, then
a 5 -1 loss Wednesday, and now returns for a
key Pacific division matchup. Justin Daley has
three goals against his former team this season.
Sasha Pastudov leads the way with 16 goals and
45 points, tying his AHL career best. Out at
Snapdragon, SDSU football have been spring practice
this week with Kellen Ellis sidelined by shoulder
surgery and just one returning starter on the
offensive line as the Aztics gear up for their
first Hack 12 season. In top news, you might
soon be able to watch Apple TV in your car when
it is safely parked, obviously. Code references
in the latest version of iOS to a surprising
new feature in CarPlay, the ability to play movies
and television shows in your car. The first string
reads, when you are not driving, open Apple TV
on iPhone and review the privacy information.
The second states, when you are not driving,
sign in to Apple TV on iPhone. This discovery
hints that progress is finally being made in
integrating this feature. In business news, the
United States military's request for $200 billion
and additional funding for the Iran War faced
significant opposition in Congress on Thursday.
Both Democrats and some Republicans questioned
the necessity of this funding after substantial
defense appropriations last year. A U .S. official
confirmed that the Department of Defense has
asked the White House to approve this request.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated, it
takes money to kill bad guys, emphasizing the
importance of funding. Lawmakers have expressed
concerns about the escalating costs of the conflict.
which has already exceeded $11 billion in its
first six days. Opinion polls indicate that only
one in four Americans supports the war. And crypto
movement. Bitcoin is down 3 .5 % for the week
to about $70 ,000. Ethereum is down 1 % to just
over $2 ,000. And XRP is unchanged at $1 .45.
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.
43 years ago, scientists dropped gophers onto
a volcano And today, they are tiny heroes. What
began as a bold experiment has proved to be a
significant ecological intervention. Following
the eruption of Mount St. Helens in May of 1980,
scientists released gophers to stimulate beneficial
bacteria and fungi. This action helped create
a microbial community that improved nutrient
retention for plant life. Six years after the
gopher introduction, The area flourished with
40 ,000 plants, while untouched plots remained
barren. Now decades later, mycorrhizal fungi
continue to support thriving vegetation. This
highlights the vital interdependence of nature.
And in entertainment news, Spider -Man Brand
New Day is already web -slinging its way to history.
The Sony Pictures trailer, released on Wednesday
morning, has become the biggest trailer of all
time with $718 .6 million views in 24 hours.
The Spidey trailer broke the previous record
held by Deadpool and Wolverine, which had $365
million views. In just eight hours, the Spider
-Man brand New Day trailer had $373 million views.
breaking the record by Deadpool 3. Spider -Man
Brand New Day hits theaters on July 31st. Well,
all righty, folks. It's time for the quote of
the day. And today, our quote comes from the
American suffragist and women's rights advocate,
Susan B. Anthony. And she said, in the face of
adversity. 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.