Forum:2014-15 South Pacific cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2014-15 South Pacific Cyclone season betting pools! Enjoy!

To keep it fun, don't bet on storms that have already formed!

No actual betting is going on here (that I'm aware of)

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm

 * Before October 1 -
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 -
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * January 1 to 30 -
 * After January 30 -
 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * Before March 1 -
 * March 1 to 10 -
 * March 11 to 20 -
 * March 21 to 31 -
 * April 1 to 10 -
 * April 11 to 20 -
 * April 21 to 30 - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 -
 * May 21 to 31 -
 * June 1 to 10 -
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * Storm active at start of July 1, 2015 -

Informal betting on strangest storm
I couldn't resist. What storm do you think will shre the rules of climatology the most? Please tell why, it makes it more fun.

This section is just for fun. There will likely be no winner. Because of this, please do not cross out the names as they form, do not bet on more than one storm name, and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. :)
 * Nute -
 * Odile -
 * Pam -
 * Reuben -
 * Solo -
 * Tuni -
 * Ula -
 * Victor -
 * Winston -
 * Yalo -

Informal betting on strongest storm name

 * Nute -
 * Odile -
 * Pam -
 * Reuben -
 * Solo - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Tuni -
 * Ula -
 * Victor -
 * Winston -
 * Yalo -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are 3-minute sustained.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * More than 160 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-895 -
 * 894-890 (SPac record low, Cyclone Zoe in 2002) -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 -
 * 879-875 -
 * 874-870 - (Worldwide record low, Typhoon Tip in 1979)
 * Less than 870 (exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on final storm name

 * Nute -
 * Odile -
 * Pam -
 * Reuben -
 * Solo -
 * Tuni -
 * Ula -
 * Victor -
 * Winston - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Yalo -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm

 * Nute -
 * Odile -
 * Pam -
 * Reuben - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Solo -
 * Tuni -
 * Ula -
 * Victor -
 * Winston -
 * Yalo -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 10-20 -
 * 21-30 -
 * 31-40 -
 * 41-50 -
 * 51-60 -
 * 61-70 -
 * 71-80 -
 * 81-90 -
 * 91-100 -
 * 101-150 (record, Cyclone Namu of 1986) -
 * More than 150 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 million -
 * 10-20 million -
 * 20-30 million -
 * 30-40 million -
 * 40-50 million -
 * 50-100 million -
 * 100-150 million -
 * 150-200 million -
 * 200-250 million -
 * 250-300 million -
 * 300-315.8 million (record, Cyclone Evan of 2012)
 * More than 315.8 million (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed.
 * No names will be retired this year - (record low)
 * One name -
 * Two names - Ryan1000 03:55, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Three names -
 * Four names -
 * Five names -
 * Six names -
 * Seven names -
 * Eight names - (record high, 1997–98 season (Martin, Osea, Ron, Susan, Tui, Ursula, Veli, and Alan))

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
Storms that form in April but persist into May, or crossovers from the AUS region, count as off-season storms.
 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -
 * Nine or more names - (very unlikely)