Contact us if you have booked a stay and have learned of a hurricane that may affect the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Most hurricanes never reach our coast in any signifiant form. Most hurricanes move in and out in the space of a day or two.
If the hurricane is significant e.g. category 3 or more there may be a voluntary or mandatory evacuation. If this happens, we will notify you that you should reschedule your trip. This is a rare occurrence, one that has not happened more than once in the past 10 years. We are concerned about your safety as well.
When you call, we can assess the possibility of the storm or hurricane having an affect on your trip. Most hurricanes bring rain for a day or two and high winds than pass through. Some hurricanes degrade before they meet land and wind up as a strong storm.
An example; A guest called on a Wednesday to ask about their stay beginning on Friday. A category 1 hurricane is scheduled to move through the area late Wednesday night and be gone by early Thursday morning. By Friday the forecast is clear skies and sunshine. In this case, if the guest is traveling on Thursday or Friday it would be ok to continue their plans.
A typical day on the Gulf Coast includes sunny skies and warmer weather than most of the nation. Our winters are mild compared to the northern states and Canada. With winter daytime temperatures in the 50’s and 60’s with occasional freezes in early morning thawing late mornings. The effects of high humidity and temperature a hallmark of summers in the South are mitigated in the fall and spring.
We do get rain and October is usually the driest month. Rain comes and goes quickly. It is unusual to have full days of rain as is the case in much of the country. It’s common to have rain in Gulfport and not in Biloxi next door. Rain from about April through September is warm and it is usually refreshing in the mid-summer.
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