Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. 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 embraced vibrant parades,
music, colorful masks, and the tossing of beads
as neighbors and visitors shared joyful hospitality
everywhere. So now you know. And now, it's time
for the surf report. Tuesday in Encinitas. This
morning it's looking 3 to 5 feet with choppy
conditions. Winds are on shore at 12 miles per
hour, dropping to 9 miles per hour by 7 a .m.,
and then settling at 7 miles per hour through
9 a .m. for some fair conditions. Expect those
choppy conditions to return as winds pick up
to 14 miles per hour by noon. Best time to ride
is at 8 a .m. with a five -foot high tide when
the southwest swell is five and a half feet at
eight seconds and the onshore wind is seven mile
per hour. The first high tide on Tuesday will
be six feet at 8 .30 a .m. followed by a minus
one foot low tide just before 3 .30. The nearshore
buoy at Beacons reads 62 degrees for the water
temperature. Choppy conditions dominate Wednesday
with waves ranging from 6 to 9 feet and strong
winds from the west -northwest at 26 miles per
hour. Thursday sees a slight decrease in size
to 3 to 5 feet, with fair conditions early but
choppy later as winds shift southwest. Friday
offers improved conditions with waves between
4 to 7 feet and cleaner faces as winds ease to
the north -northwest. This morning there's a
chance of rain showers and it feels like 56 degrees
with 5 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 some chance
of rain showers today. mostly cloudy with a high
near 59 and a light west wind up to 15 miles
per hour. Tonight, expect rain showers with mostly
cloudy skies, a low around 52, and a brisk southwest
wind at 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusting to 35.
Looking ahead in the weather. Wednesday will
be mostly cloudy, with rain showers likely, a
high near 57, and west winds of 15 to 25 miles
per hour, gusting to 30. Thursday and Friday
remain unsettled with additional rain chances
and highs near 57, then brighter weather returns
Saturday with mostly sunny skies and a high near
61. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast is
brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries
in Encinitas. Nestled on El Camino Real South,
just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe
is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
crepes. 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, Kaiser Permanente health
care 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 9 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 gold and bronze
in an Olympic bobsled showdown. Elana Myers -Taylor,
age 41, and Kaylee Humphreys, age 40, 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 Freykin 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. 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
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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 9 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
Being a correspondent at 60 Minutes has been
one of the great honors of my career, highlighting
his desire to spend more time with his young
children. His departure marks a significant change
under CBS News' editor -in -chief Barry Weiss.
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 Encinitas.