I suppose now that TS Chris is getting stronger gas will hit $4 + soon.

[TheCowsCameHome]

Now that Tropical Storm Chris is getting bigger get ready for gas prices to jump. I can see it happening now that Big Oil has found the "sweet spot" - every time a new tropical storm forms and threatens to grow they'll be right out in front of it with higher prices at the pumps, crying that rigs in the Gulf of Mexico are threated. How the hell did we get all the way to 2005 before they found their new trick to raise prices?

I see $4 - $5 per gallon as soon as the first storm actually gets into the gulf.

It's going to be a long and expensive hurricane season thanks to Bush and his cronies in the oil business.

[Oreo]

1. Looks like it's going to miss landfall in FL

So it should still be plenty strong once it enters the Gulf

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0306W5_sm2+gif/204638W_sm.gif
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/145031.shtml?5day

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. That would be

a pretty reliable assumption to make.

[BadgerKid]

3. Some are thinking Texas

due to a high pressure ridge forecast to shift eastward over the deep south.