I love going to Florida for vacation. I've gone to many different places there and have gone during the summer and during the winter.
I live on the west coast of Florida near the Gulf of Mexico.
Oh cool, I haven't been to that area. Is it much different than the east coast or near Orlando?
It's a little bit larger metropolitan area than Orlando. It's also a lot better weather near the coast.
When you say better weather, what do you mean? Over on the east coast it is really warm and it rains almost every afternoon.
The effect of water temperature and sea breeze from the Gulf of Mexico makes the coastal parts of Florida less unbearably hot in the summer than Orlando.
That sounds great! How much different is the Gulf than the Atlantic though?
You don't get as much onshore Sea breeze on the Gulf as you do on the Atlantic.
Hmm that makes sense, but what does that mean exactly? Will this cause less waves than the Atlantic has?
There are less waves for sure. Also the Sea Breeze on the Gulf Coast can be more localized than the prevailing winds.
That's all really interesting to hear, I'll definitely have to look into staying at the Gulf next time I go!