Good morning and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Encinitas. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Tuesday, March 24th. You'll be interested
to know. 152 years ago, today, in 1874, Harry
Houdini was born as Eric Weiss and grew into
a dazzling escape artist and showman who captivated
audiences with daring feats of illusion and physical
skill. His inventive performances pushed the
boundaries of live entertainment and elevated
the public profile of magical performance, inspiring
generations of performers and changing popular
spectacle. So now you know. And now it's time
for the Surf Report. Tuesday in Encinitas. This
morning it's looking clean with waves around
2 plus feet. Conditions stay clean through the
morning with light onshore winds at one mile
per hour. By noon, we'll see waves bump up to
two to three feet, but conditions will start
getting choppy as the wind picks up to onshore
at six miles per hour. Expect fair conditions
to return by mid -afternoon with the wind holding
steady around seven miles per hour. Best time
to ride is at 7 a .m. with a one -foot outgoing
low tide. when the southwest swell is 1 feet
at 18 seconds and the onshore wind is 1 mile
per hour. The first low tide on Tuesday will
be zero foot at 9 a .m. followed by a zero foot
low tide just after 1030. The nearshore buoy
at Beacons reads 67 degrees for the water temperature.
Wednesday offers a consistent 2 to 3 feet with
clean conditions early. but choppy waves develop
by midday. Thursday sees a slight increase to
2 plus feet, maintaining clean conditions in
the morning before becoming choppy in the afternoon.
Friday continues with 2 plus feet, but unsure
winds create challenging conditions later, making
Thursday the standout day for surf. This morning,
there's patchy fog, and it feels like 65 degrees
with no wind. The sunset will take place at 7
.05 and it will rise again tomorrow at 6 .46.
It looks like we're in for some patchy fog early
today, clearing up by mid -morning with partly
sunny skies and a high near 69 with a light southwest
breeze around four miles per hour. If you're
inland, it will hit a high of 73. Tonight, expect
partly cloudy skies with a low around 59. and
light winds around 4 miles per hour. Looking
ahead in the weather. Wednesday will be mostly
sunny with a high near 69 and a northwest breeze
up to 10 miles per hour. Patchy fog is possible
overnight into Thursday with lows around 60 and
Thursday returns to sunny with highs near 70.
Friday and Saturday, stay mild and mainly dry,
with highs climbing to around 71 to 72 at nights
in the low 60s. 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. The Port of San Diego
has awarded a construction contract worth $2
.9 million to power engineering construction
for wildlife -friendly shoreline projects in
San Diego Bay. The Board approved the contract
on March 10th, which includes projects at Harbor
Island Park in San Diego and the Chula Vista
side of the Sweetwater Channel. The port aims
to replace traditional rock shoreline with innovative
structures that support marine life while maintaining
coastal stability. Funding includes $1 million
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and $2 .6 million from a Supplemental Environmental
Project Agreement with the City of San Diego.
Now on to sports. Jackson Smith & Jigba has reached
an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on a four
-year $168 .6 million extension, making him the
highest paid wide receiver in NFL history. The
deal averages $42 .1 million per year and includes
over $120 million guaranteed. This agreement
ties Smith & Jigba to Seattle through the 2031
season. He previously set career highs in receptions
and receiving yards, earning first -team All
-Pro honors in 2025. Smith and Jiba has yet to
miss a game in three NFL seasons. In local sports,
the Padres wrapped up cactusly play with a 10
-3 win over the Mariners yesterday. German Marquez
threw four and two -thirds solid innings. and
double -A product Romeo -Senobria capped the
afternoon with a grand slam. Thursday's the real
thing. Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the home
opener at Petco Park against Detroit with a 1
-10 first pitch. Meanwhile, San Diego FC heads
into the international break down one forward.
The club transferred Thomas Angel to Colombia's
América de Cali, after 25 appearances. Six players
are heading to their national teams, including
Anders Dreier for Denmark and Annabel Godoy for
Panama. San Diego returns to action April 4th
in San Jose. In top news, record -smashing heat
continues, with meteorologists saying basically
the entire United States is going to be hot.
After breaking March heat records in 14 states,
the heat dome is expanding eastward. Meteorologist
Greg Galina stated, the area of record temperatures
is extremely large. Flagstaff, Arizona may experience
11 or 12 consecutive days of record temperatures.
Temperatures in the 90s are expected over the
southern and central plains by Wednesday. At
least four locations in Arizona and California
reached 112 degrees, breaking March records.
The National Center for Environmental Information
reported 479 weather stations set new records.
International climate scientists noted that this
record heat is virtually impossible without climate
change. In business news, OpenAI is sweetening
its private equity pitch amid competition with
Anthropic, according to sources. The company
is offering private equity firms a guaranteed
minimum return of 17 .5%, significantly higher
than typical offers. This initiative aims to
ease high upfront costs for artificial intelligence
deployment. However, some private equity firms
remain skeptical due to concerns about profitability.
OpenAI is doubling down on enterprise, seeking
partnerships with firms like TPG and Advent.
Meanwhile, Anthropic is pursuing a similar strategy,
courting private equity firms such as Blackstone
and Hellman and Friedman. In crypto movement,
Bitcoin is up 4 % to about $70 ,000. Ethereum
is up 5 % to just over $2 ,000. An XRP is up
2 .5 % to $1 .41. 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. What a 55 ,000 -year
-old fetus reveals about the decline of Neanderthals.
By sequencing ancient DNA from the fetus, scientists
uncovered a severe genetic bottleneck that reshaped
Neanderthal history. This bottleneck occurred
about 65 ,000 years ago, well before their extinction
around 40 ,000 years ago. The study published
in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences highlights that late Neanderthals
were genetically similar due to a population
crash. Researchers believe climatic changes reduce
their hunting territory, contributing to their
final population collapse. Continued analysis
of Neanderthal genomes is essential for understanding
their decline. And in entertainment news, Wonder
Man has been renewed for a second season. with
Yahya Abdul -Mateen and Ben Kingsley set to return.
The show follows struggling actor Simon Williams
as he tries to navigate Hollywood while hiding
his powers. Co -creators Destin Daniel Cretton
and Andrew Gast will also return with Cretton
directing and producing. The series premiered
on Disney Plus in January, receiving exceptional
reviews. and currently holds a 91 % critic score
on Rotten Tomatoes. Marvel plans to conduct an
awards campaign for the show in the Comedy Series
category. Only two other Marvel live -action
shows have received a second season. Well, all
righty, folks. It's time for the quote of the
day. And today, our quote comes from the American
magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. And
he said, My chief task has been to conquer fear,
to make the unknown known, and to show that impossible
is just a word, not a reality. 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.