🇺🇸 Gulfport vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Gulfport on the Gulf of Mexico coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Gulf provides maritime moderation for temperature but the direct Gulf exposure means extreme hurricane storm surge risk. The city has rebuilt with improved infrastructure but the memory of Katrina's 28-foot storm surge defines weather consciousness here.

San Francisco's climate is shaped by its position on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The coastal fog (Karl the Fog) rolls in through the Golden Gate each summer afternoon, keeping temperatures mild year-round. The city has dramatically different microclimates — the Sunset District fog-bound while the Mission basks in sun on the same day.