Sunny Afternoons, Vikings Win and Blog for Patch

Today is Sept. 3. It is the 246th day of the year. We are under a waxing crescent moon. Sunset will occur about 7:18 p.m. Here are five things to know:

1. The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for sunny skies with a high near 72 degrees with patchy fog after 11 p.m. and an overnight low around 61 degrees. Forecasters expect sunny afternoons with highs in the low 70s through the Labor Day weekend.

A coastal hazard message warned that inconsistent surf and strong riptides will make ocean activities potentially dangerous for beachgoers through Sunday. The south swell that has brought high surf to south and southwest facing beaches has continued to subside, but inconsistent breakers of about 6-feet are still expected. Learn more about why the south swell has been the biggest in years right here.

2. The St. Bernard High School Vikings won their football season opener last night with a 28-21 win over El Segundo High School.

3. Patch blogger Phyllis Goldberg in her latest article writes about how her husband recently broke his leg after a week at the lake and how the injury has become a learning lesson for baby boomers. Check it out right here.

4. Marina del Rey Patch is looking for bloggers. I know some of you have really enjoyed our offerings to date and we're inviting you to join those Local Voices with a blog of your own. Send me an email at paul.chavez@patch.com and I'll get you going on Patch with a blog of your choice that you can post to whenever you'd like.

5. Did you know that you can "Like" Marina del Rey Patch on Facebook and also follow us on Twitter?