Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, September 16th. You'll be interested
to know. 138 years ago, today in 1887. The Montreal
Protocol was signed in Montreal, Canada, marking
a landmark moment of global cooperation to protect
the Earth's ozone layer. by facing out harmful
chlorofluorocarbons, a shining example of human
unity and scientific foresight. So now you know.
And now it's time for the Surf Report. Tuesday
in Encinitas. This morning it's looking fair
with waves around 3 to 4 feet. Conditions remain
consistent through the morning. but expect them
to become choppy by late morning as the wind
shifts onshore at 7 miles per hour. Winds will
continue to pick up slightly, reaching 10 miles
per hour by early afternoon. Best time to ride
is at 7 a .m. with a four -foot high tide when
the South Southwest swell is one and a half feet
at 18 seconds and the onshore wind is four mile
per hour. The first high tide on Tuesday will
be 4 feet, just after 7 .30 a .m., followed by
a 3 -foot low tide at noon. The nearshore buoy
at Beacons reads 71 degrees for the water temperature.
Wednesday offers clean surf in the 3 to 4 -foot
range with light winds, ideal for morning sessions.
Thursday sees a slight drop to 2 to 3 plus feet.
but conditions remain clean early before shifting
to choppy as winds pick up. Friday continues
the choppy trend with surf around 2 to 3 plus
feet, making it less favorable overall. This
morning there's patchy fog and it feels like
72 degrees with 5 mile per hour wind. The sunset
will take place at 6 .55 and it will rise again
tomorrow at 6 .35. It looks like we're in for
some patchy fog before 11 a .m., then mostly
sunny skies with a high near 73, accompanied
by a light northwest breeze. Tonight, expect
mostly cloudy skies with a low around 69 and
light winds. Looking ahead in the weather, expect
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
on Wednesday with partly sunny skies. and a high
near 74. Wednesday night brings a chance of showers
and thunderstorms with mostly cloudy skies and
a low around 69. On Thursday, a chance of showers
and thunderstorms is possible before 5 p .m.,
then a slight chance later with partly sunny
skies and a high near 73. Thursday night features
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 69.
Friday has a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
before 11 a .m. with mostly sunny skies at a
high near 72. Friday night could see patchy fog
between 11 p .m. and 5 a .m. with partly cloudy
skies and a low around 69. Saturday will be partly
sunny with a high near 72. Saturday night is
mostly cloudy with a low around 68. Bonjour,
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to tell them. Sunny mornings send you. In local
news, the 2024 to 25 flu season in San Diego
was one of the most severe in a decade. leading
to concerns among local health officials as the
county prepares for a new flu season starting
in October. Last year, nearly 40 ,000 cases were
recorded, compared to an average of slightly
more than 13 ,000 cases annually over the previous
five years. Tragically, 220 county residents
lost their lives to the flu, including seven
children, marking the highest number of child
deaths. since the 2009 to 10 season. Doctors
emphasize the importance of vaccination, urging
everyone six months and older to get vaccinated
before the winter months for maximum effectiveness.
Preventative measures like avoiding sick individuals,
covering coughs, and frequent hand washing are
also recommended. Now on to sports. Bengals quarterback
Joe Burrow will undergo surgery for a turf toe
injury, and he is expected to miss at least three
months. Burrow left the game against the Jacksonville
Jaguars in the second quarter and was seen with
crutches and a walking boot after the match.
In his absence, backup Jake Browning led the
Bengals to a come -from -behind victory, completing
21 of 32 passes for two touchdowns. Cincinnati
will face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, as
they hope to recalibrate their offense around
Browning's strengths. Burroughs' recovery will
be closely monitored, as he aims for a return
later this season. And last night, on Monday
night football, the Bucks beat the Texans in
a nail -biter 20 -19. Faker Mayfield was 25 -38,
with 215 yards passing, two touchdowns and zero
interceptions. CJ Stroud was 13 for 24 with 207
yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. In
game two, the Chargers beat the Raiders 20 to
9. Justin Herbert was 19 for 27 with 242 yards
passing, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.
while Geno Smith was 24 for 43, with 180 yards,
zero touchdowns, and three interceptions. Next
week, the 2 -0 Chargers face the 1 -1 Broncos
in Los Angeles, in local sports. The Padres were
off last night. This afternoon, they open a three
-game series at City Field against the Mets.
Michael King takes the mound for San Diego with
a 4 -2 record and a 2 .87 earned run average.
He faces New York's Clay Holmes, who comes in
at 11 -8 with a 3 .75. First pitch is set for
4 -10 with clear weather and 71 degrees expected.
In top news, California... quietly became the
biggest holder of MicroStrategy. It emerges as
the top state pension backer. The State Board
of Administration of the Florida Retirement System
has significantly increased its holdings in MicroStrategy,
increasing its indirect exposure to Bitcoin.
Florida owns 220 ,1 ,860 MicroStrategy shares,
valued at $88 million. The fund added 61 ,390
shares, representing a 38 % increase from the
previous quarter. As the leading state with a
public employee's retirement system owning 357
,183 shares, legal and regulatory constraints
largely prevent public retirement systems from
holding cryptocurrency directly. In business
news, The Tesla billionaire who tops Ford's rankings
of the world's richest people has returned to
his day job after leaving President Donald Trump's
White House. Musk, who holds $1 .3 billion worth
of Bitcoin on Tesla's balance sheet, has issued
a warning about the spiraling $37 trillion U
.S. debt pile. He stated, At the end of the day,
our national debt, which is insanely high, The
interest payments exceed the Defense Department
budget, and it's rising, so if AI and robots
don't solve our national debt, we're toast. The
U .S. debt has surged due to COVID -era spending
and rising interest rates, raising fears of a
potential crisis for the U .S. dollar. In crypto
movement, Bitcoin is unchanged at about $115
,000. Ethereum is down 2%. to just over $4 ,500.
And XRP is down 1 % to $2 .99. 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. Coffee naps might be the weirdest and
smartest way to recharge. Research suggests a
cup of coffee followed by a short nap could sharpen
focus and fight fatigue. In Spain, it is common
to follow lunch with coffee and a short siesta.
Experts are now investigating the scientific
merit of this practice. Caffeine is a potent
adenosine antagonist that keeps us alert. Combining
a nap with coffee could amplify the stimulant's
effects. Early research indicates caffeine naps
may reduce fatigue and boost cognitive performance.
However, more studies are needed to confirm these
findings. Ultimately, individual responses to
caffeine naps vary. Entertainment news. Claire
Dane stars in The Beast in Me, a gripping new
series where she plays a reclusive author caught
in a deadly game with her neighbor, portrayed
by Matthew Redd, who harbors dark secrets. The
teaser, released on Monday, opens with Dane stating,
we are, all of us, drawn to monsters, adding,
we flirt with death to prove we are truly alive.
Set to premiere on November 13th on Netflix,
the show follows Danes as Aggie Wiggs, who becomes
obsessed with her neighbor, a former suspect
in his wife's disappearance. Executive producer
Howard Gordon of Homeland highlights the show's
complexity, stating, it really is about all of
our complicity. Brittany Snow, Natalie Morales,
Jonathan Banks, and David Lyons also join the
cast. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for
the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes
from the American environmentalist and author,
Rachel Carson. And she said, 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 Encinitas.