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Dangers and Opportunities: Climate Ink Blot Test
Image Source: earthKAM.org It is often quoted. You’ve been hearing it or reading it for years. Politicians and business celebrities use it in their opening lines. Motivational speakers woo their audiences with it. It is the proclamation that the...
Hot Weather Rallies Natural Gas; Collapses on Forecast
Hot Weather Limiting Storage The east coast is experiencing a nice, warm start to autumn. Temperatures will be in the lower 80s for most of New England this weekend. This will be the last chance to catch some rays on the...
Running ahead of the crowd: How our forecast saw the decline in sugar prices.
Readers who recall our comments 6-8 months ago learned about El Niño's demise along with a positive Indian Dipole. These, and other teleconnections, have led to world wide bumper crops in sugar. Recent market prices have temporarily painted a...
GROWING DRYNESS TO BRAZIL COFFEE COMING AT A CRITICAL TIME. MJO TO CHANGE THIS?
Photo Credit Judy Gaines: check out her website here The picture above shows leaves wilting on coffee trees in Brazil prior to the main bloom that begins in October. In the coffee areas, there were several droughts over the last 30...
Irma’s Damage , Impact to U.S. Economy, Bonds & Cumberland Advisors’ viewpoints
Commentary and analysis of hurricanes Harvey and Irma have dominated the financial airwaves lately. The pundits and pontificates projected their opinions of storm impacts on many markets. As we do with our weather forecasts, it is...
Jim Roemer experiencing Hurricane Irma first hand in Sarasota, Florida
The last time I was in a hurricane was really after the fact--1996--hurricane Fran. I was at a Neil Young concert in Chicago. During his performance of the song "Like a Hurricane" (yes, it's true!), I got a phone call at that moment from a...
What records were set by Hurricane Irma? Florida escaped the worst outcome. Photos of the aftermath.
RECORDS SET BY HURRICANE IRMA (partial list) Irma was the strongest storm on record for the Atlantic Ocean. As a Category 5, Irma was the strongest hurricane on record to impact the Leeward Islands. Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) is a...
Is the sign interpreter on the right questioning Rick Scott’s ban on the terms of climate change & global warming?
CLICK ON VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE While Florida officials, police officers, emergency service personnel all did a fabulous job in the face of hurricane Irma, our administration is two-faced. There must be a much greater acceptance of the...
Hurricane Irma Update—Too much hype? Eye to pass close to or over Sarasota, tidal surge, and why Tampa Bay has been spared a major hurricane for 169 years
We mentioned as early as Thursday night and especially Friday morning, that Hurricane Irma would move much further west than the hurricane center and others felt. Hence, the panic and evacuations from Miami and eastern Florida was a little too much...
Update on Irma’s catastrophic threat to the West Coast of Florida & The Science of hurricane forecasting
The hurricane center and many others helped Florida officials to evacuate the eastern part of Florida, originally. We began discussing quite early Thursday night, a much more western track of Irma. While the Miami area and the east coast of...
Jim Roemer Video–HURRICANE IRMA UPDATE, FLORIDA IMPACTS AND MARKETS
Hear the latest from Jim Roemer on Irma, markets and more: Already, many commodities from lumber to orange juice and cotton are beginning to move up on the "psychology" of Irma, but how long this will last is only reserved for our present clients....
Sarasota has been safe from hurricanes for years. Why and what about Irma?
Siesta Key Beach is a large, beautiful white sand beach; it is the gem of Sarasota County. The tranquil water and sand " like baby powder" make it a worldwide destination for those looking for a relaxing vacation. It is no wonder that TripAdvisor...
HURRICANE IRMA, SEA LEVEL RISE IN MIAMI, SOLUTIONS?
Since the 1950’s, some parts of Florida have experienced as much as 12” of sea level rise and another several feet is expected over the next 100 years. Watch this video (below) about about Sea Level Rise. If unable to view, see link here. MIAMI I...
HURRICANE IRMA—POSSIBLE IMPACTS AND LUMBER MARKET
Hurricanes and the Lumber Market We talked about the impact Harvey would have on cotton in last week's blog. A hurricane/commodity relationship that we haven't previously mentioned is the lumber market. Prior to a landfall, businesses and homes...
Jim Roemer on Bloomberg Surveillance TV 8-28-17: More on Hurricane Harvey
JIM ROEMER BLOOMBERG SURVEILLANCE INTERVIEW (1:39:30 to 1:44:30) Commodity markets and main stocks are going wild given Mr. Roemer's active hurricane season, made back in June
BLOOMBERG INTERVIEW—How We Called Hurricane Harvey First & Where You Can Help
Bloomberg Audio Yesterday, Best Weather's Jim Roemer went on Bloomberg mentioning Harvey's significance, his early forecast and the market impacts. Check out the interview below: https://youtu.be/ofla0q7UNhk For those looking to donate to the...
Harvey Devastates Texas; which Equities Affected; How About Cotton?
Harvey came ashore near Rockport, TX as a category 4 hurricane, with 130 mph winds; but, the worst flooding has yet to come. More than two feet of rain has fallen, so far, over most of the Houston metro area. News footage of flooded neighborhoods...
Harvey and Energy Prices: Up, Down and Sideways
Hurricane Harvey and Gasoline Prices More than a week ago, we at BEST WEATHER INC. starting telling clients that the hurricane season would be stronger than others feel. We also mentioned Harvey would likely be more of a threat than many other...
