Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. 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 in Encinitas. This morning it's
looking clean with waves around 2 plus feet.
Conditions stay clean until about 9 a .m. when
the wind shifts onshore at 2 miles per hour,
making it fair. By 1 p .m., expect choppy conditions
as the wind picks up to 6 miles per hour. Waves
hold steady at 2 plus feet throughout the day.
Best time to ride is at 7 a .m. with a 2 -foot
incoming mid -tide when the south -southwest
swell is 1 .5 feet at 13 seconds. and the offshore
wind is 1 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
nearshore buoy at Beacons reads 67 degrees for
the water temperature. Expect clean conditions
with waves around 2 to 3 feet on Saturday morning,
though they may turn choppy by midday as winds
shift onshore. Sunday sees a steady increase
in swell, with similar heights but cleaner faces
early on, making it the most favorable day. By
Monday, conditions remain fair with consistent
two -foot waves, though choppiness may return
later in the day. This morning, it's mostly sunny,
and it feels like 64 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 72 and a
calm northwest breeze around four miles per hour.
If you're inland, it will hit a high of 79. Tonight,
expect mostly clear skies with a low around 60
and light winds around four miles per hour. Looking
ahead in the weather. Saturday will be mostly
sunny with a high near 70 and a northwest breeze
up to 10 miles per hour. Sunday and Monday stay
pleasant with partly sunny to mostly sunny skies
and heights around 69 to 70 with nights near
60. Tuesday continues mostly sunny with highs
near 71 and lows around 60. Bonjour, food enthusiasts!
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Sunny mornings send you. In local news, 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 16, 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 US 3rd 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. Number 12 seed High
Point shocked number 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 number four 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 into Fernando Tatis Jr. added
a pair of RB ice, and the bats look sharp. Tonight,
San Diego heads to Camelback Ranch to face the
Dodgers in a spring split squad. Yoshinobi Yamamoto
starts for L .A. 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 Pastujov
leads the way with 16 goals and 45 points, tying
his AHL career best. Out at Snapdragon, SDSU
football have been spring practiced this week
with Callen 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 An 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, Failure is impossible
when we stand united for justice and equality
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 Encinitas.