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Saturday: We continue with small surf Saturday with moderate onshore winds, up a notch compared to Friday thanks to strong high pressure building in over the East Coast. Sunday-Monday: Latest ...

John Cornyn and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, also a Republican, as "RINOs." That's politi-speak for "Republicans in name only." Cornyn is running to replace Kentucky's Mitch McConnell as the ...

With winds tilting more straight E, this would limit the drift. We continue with plenty of surf through midweek but winds are also pretty strong onshore setting up choppy conditions for most.