among them 11 time pro tour champion kelly slater.lso shane dorian and carlos withdrew citing shoulder injuries. the first heat of the maverick invitational is set for tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning. >> a group of tourists in hawaii couldn't believe their luck when they got up close and very personal with two hump back whales earlier this month. the whales brushed up against the inflatable boat that they were in several times and crew members say it almost seemed like the female was using the boat to scratch her back. the whales were about twice as long as the boat. the tourists say the whales stayed for about ten minutes and then disappeared. i think i might have had a heart attack. >> you and me both. i'm sitting there like i would have been putting on my life jacket at that point. that is way too close but very fascinating nonetheless. >> we had a very warm day here across the bay area, chris. in fact, temperatures were well above average. look at some of our warmest spots, scotts valley at 73, santa cruz 73, half moon 71 but it h

deal where you hit forty and so all your tories and get a new couch that's clearly change and kelly slater's another example of. he's close to forty you know on his way to wins twelve point two hundred fifty i suddenly realized that i couldn't afford as many forces as they could when i was thirty because the baby does the joints and they're the best at the different i mean i mean he you should learn to do that without falling yeah there's no question i am. a. i take a lot less risk that i don't like to fall nearly as much and i'm a different i do wonderful but it's no fun to be with me i don't much different snowboarder thirty seven than i was at seventeen even when i'm still working at fifty seven i'm sure i'll be much different of this no more than i am today what mahmoud to me i mean you know you just told me you've seen it all i mean you the trying to get the quality then the quantity i mean what's. the exciting thing is i can go out regularly. go experience i just feel like a great tool for me an experience wilderness and nature. and it's purest form. the bottom line is it makes me feel

three top big wave surfers have withdrawn from the event including kelly slater. over here. you can see a coast guard boat standing here in the harbor. it does say they will be doing safety patrols and trying to keep an eye out for boats that get too close for the large waves and looking out for anyone who could be on shore or close to the beaches as well. they will be doing patrols and several boats in the area today as the contest gets set to get underway. this is when the first heat will get started. live in half moon bay, alex savidge. ktvu news. >> >>> news chopper two will be over the big waves during the 8:00 hour. we plan to bring you the pictures live. if you want to see them on the go. they will have the aerial view on line. go to ktvu.com and get it on the mobile ktvu. >>> some surfers have run into trouble. some surfers were reported missing tomorrow afternoon after an advantage relationship tide near the ocean beach. they did make it safely to shore. a helicopter was brought in to help another surfers. and he made it to shore on his own. the search wi

kelly slater is among two dozen surf stars headed to half moon bay this, will be the firstf:!me conditions are right for a contest since 2010. >> those pictures are so dramatic. >> they are stunning. >> yes. >> what is the weather going to be for the weekend? >> our weather continues to get milder, overnight weather seems to want to remain cold. we have clear skies being hardly a cloud to be found there. is a bit of the haze this, morning low temperatures once again dropping well below freezing and into 20s in places like napa county airport. and santa rosa. 26 degrees in fairfield. lots of subfreezing weather this morning. things are getting better, though. however, air quality remains moderate to poor. so tomorrow will be another spare the air day. we expect poor air quality in inland east bay, north bay. and south bay, just moderate quality. clear skies, temperatures in the 40s and a b-52 a raise. haze. a chilly start to the day. low temperatures in upper 20s to low 40s by mid afternoon, sunny day, and milder, but hazy again, again, another spare the air day tomorrow. >> th

also absent is kelly slater. he is apparently barred from competing because the mavericks event is not a pro-tour sanctioned event. reporting live in moss beach, abc7 news. >> ama: stay with abc7 news for up-to-date on the maverick competition to go abc7.com to check it out. let's head to leigh glaser for the weather. >> leigh: right now we're seeing mainly clear sky. live doppler 7hd showing you not a lot of clouds out there. if there are, they're very high in nature and i think temperatures will bottom out by tomorrow morning. here's a look at current readings. in the 30s in the north bay. 36 in fairfield. 51 in san francisco. oakland, 44. 37 in livermore. 45 in san jose. >> we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast. >> ama: still to come at 11:00, fleury -- flurry of activities as the president gets sworn in for a second term. >>> plus, people run for their lives during a shooting at a gun show, and it wasn't the only one today. >> later, bloody end to the hostage standoff in algeria. what >> ama: it is inau

also absent is kelly slater. he is apparently barred from competing because the mavericks event is not a pro-tour sanctioned event. reporting live in moss beach, abc7 news. >> ama: stay with abc7 news for up-to-date on the maverick competition to go abc7.com to check it out. let's head to leigh glaser for the weather. >> leigh: right now we're seeing mainly clear sky. live doppler 7hd showing you not a lot of clouds out there. if there are, they're very high in nature and i think temperatures will bottom out by tomorrow morning. here's a look at current readings. in the 30s in the north bay. 36 in fairfield. 51 in san francisco. oakland, 44. 37 in livermore. 45 in san jose. >> we'll take a look at the seven-day forecast. >> ama: still to come at 11:00, fleury -- flurry of activities as the president gets sworn in for a second term. >>> plus, people run for their lives during a shooting at a gun show, and it wasn't the only one today. >> later, bloody end to the hostage standoff in algeria. what >> ama: iheend at

. >> noticeably absent will be kelly slater.e's barred from participating because mavericks isn't a pro tour sanctioned event. abc7 news. >> you will want to stay with abc7 news for up-to-date information on the mavericks surf competition. we will be streaming the contest online this morning starting at 8:00. you can go to abc7news.com to check it out. >>> and lisa, i think the surf -- the waves are gnarly out there. >> they certainly are. the temperatures are mild, 59 degrees half moon bay and 47 downtown. here's a look at the roof camera where we still have numbers below freezing north and also east but we are still going to end up above the average. i'll explain coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also next, the warriors try to get back to winning against the hornets with the return of stefhon curry. highlights plus the 49ers >> we've been talking about the weather. we both like how mild it's been during the day, but at night it's still so cold. >> that's right. over a week and a half of temperatures below freezing in our valleys.

. >> noticeably absent will be kelly slater. he's barred from participating because mavericks isn't a pro tour sanctioned event. abc7 news. >>> and stay with abc7 news for up-to-date information on the mavericks surf competition. we will be streaming the contest online this morning starting at 8:00. you can go to abc7news.com to check it out. >>> and lisa, i think the surf advisory is in effect until about four, isn't it? >> yes. and the way it's continuing to build out there, we have the offshore flow and breezy in spots this morning. otherwise we are looking at the clear sky once again. upper 30s to lower 40s here. this is the emeryville camera. we will look at another mild afternoon before we begin to see some changes take place for the week ahead. i'll have that for you coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, the warriors try to get back to winning against the hornets with the return of steph curry. highlights, plus the 49ers (dog) larry,larry,larrryyy. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprint

among them, 11-time pro tour champion kelly slater who did not give a reason, and dorian and borough both cited shoulder injuries. >>> new details this morning in the deadly shooting that shut down the b.a.r.t. station in san leandro yesterday. the search is on for as many as seven suspects in the shooting. b.a.r.t. police say two groups of people started shooting at each other in the bus stop area of the station yesterday afternoon. police say they believe the victim, an african-american man in his 40s, was an innocent bystander caught in the cross fire. the 16-year-old suspect was arrested but police say several other suspects took off moments after the shooting. >> one group was seen running in a certain direction, the other in the opposite direction. it was a pretty widespread crime scene. >> investigators searched the neighborhood around that station and found evidence at nearby homes. however, they would not elaborate on exactly what that evidence is. the bay fare b.a.r.t. station was shut down for nearly seven hours as investigators conducted their investigation. >>> the searc