Forum:2019 Pacific hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the''' betting pools for the 2019 Pacific hurricane season! '''Enjoy!

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

No actual betting is going on here!

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm
You can add in your own date if you want to.
 * Before April 1 -
 * In April -
 * May 1 - 11 -
 * May 12 - 21 - REAL GER (talk) 17:52, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * May 22 - 31 -  PORY GONAL  15:50, November 13, 2018 (UTC) Leeboy100 Hello! 05:14, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * June 1 - 10 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC) Predicting a slightly later start this year. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * June 11 - 20 -
 * June 21 - 30 -
 * July 1 or later (Record latest, 1969) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm
You can add your own date if you wish.
 * Before October 1 (Record earliest, 1995) -
 * October 1 - 11 -
 * October 12 - 21 -
 * October 22 - 31 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * November 1 - 10 -  PORY GONAL  15:50, November 13, 2018 (UTC) REAL GER (talk) 17:52, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * November 11 - 20 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)  Leeboy100 Hello! 05:15, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * November 21 - 30 -
 * December 1 or later (Record latest, 2015) -

Informal betting on strangest storm
What storm do you think will shred 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, you can bet on as many names as you want, but please do not cross out the names as they form and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. ;)

Eastern Pacific:
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme - Somehow flies out into the cosmos. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * Dalila -
 * Erick -
 * Flossie - the most g l a m o r o u s storm to walk the face of the earth. flossie flies first class up in the sky drinking champagne living her life in the fast lane. yes, talking the fast lane to beating a rainfall record in hawaii. is the hurricane with the biggest amount of #influencers. REAL GER (talk) 18:05, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Gil -
 * Henriette - is active when juliette is about, eats out juliette because henriette is the bigger, badder "ette" anyway.  Mia Khalifa 15:49, December 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette - Travels to Europe to search for and mary hurricane Romeo. Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Mario -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * Akoni -
 * Ema -
 * Hone -
 * Iona -
 * Keli -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila -
 * Erick -
 * Flossie -
 * Gil -
 * Henriette - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette - romeo must die REAL GER (talk) 17:52, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Kiko - かわいい  Mia Khalifa 15:49, December 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Lorena - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * Mario - Super Mario. Why not? Leeboy100 Hello! 05:16, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Narda - Maybe this one. -  PORY GONAL  15:50, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * Akoni -
 * Ema -
 * Hone -
 * Iona -
 * Keli -

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions)
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme - Leeboy100 Hello! 05:17, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Dalila - hey there delilah what's it like being a cripple REAL GER (talk) 17:54, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Erick - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Flossie -
 * Gil - gone too soon, just to clean up the lovely smell of fish gills  Mia Khalifa 15:52, December 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Henriette -
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette - Romeo will hate this pathetic epic failure TS. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Mario -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond - Sorry buddy. -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * Akoni -
 * Ema -
 * Hone -
 * Iona -
 * Keli -

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour and are 1-minute sustained. Also, no betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * Less than 115 (Record low, Florence in 1977 and Nora in 2003 - 105 mph) -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC) REAL GER (talk) 17:54, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * 155 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC) ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 160 -
 * 165 - Again, Super Mario. Leeboy100 Hello! 05:17, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * 175 -
 * 180 -
 * 185 -
 * 190 -
 * 195 -
 * 200 (Worldwide and EPAC record high, Hurricane Patricia in 2015) -
 * 205 or above (Highly unlikely)

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbar. Also, no betting on storms with pressures that have already formed!
 * Above 970 -
 * 970-960 -
 * 959-950-
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC) REAL GER (talk) 17:54, November 13, 2018 (UTC) ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 929-925 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 - Leeboy100 Hello! 05:18, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-890 -
 * 889-880 -
 * 879-870 (EPAC record low, Patricia in 2015)
 * 869 or lower (Extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila -
 * Erick -
 * Flossie -
 * Gil -
 * Henriette - the "ette" gang will take over: juliette as strongest, henriette as longest lasting weeb storm what crosses into the wpac REAL GER (talk) 17:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette - I think Juliette will return to her former glory. -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Mario - A weaker hurricane, but lasts over 2 weeks. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)  Leeboy100 Hello! 05:19, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico - TicoToco the app is popular AF way until 2083.  Mia Khalifa 15:53, December 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * Akoni -
 * Ema -
 * Hone -
 * Iona -
 * Keli -

Informal betting on shortest-lasting storm (excluding depressions)
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Cosme - Leeboy100 Hello! 05:19, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Dalila - HEY THERE DELILAH WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A CRIPPLE REAL GER (talk) 17:56, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Erick - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Flossie -
 * Gil -
 * Henriette -
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette - Again, Romeo is angry at this failure. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Mario -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * Akoni -
 * Ema -
 * Hone -
 * Iona -
 * Keli -

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists. Eastern Pacific:
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila -
 * Erick -
 * Flossie -
 * Gil -
 * Henriette -
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette -
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Mario -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla - cilla black REAL GER (talk) 17:56, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Raymond -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Sonia - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC) Leeboy100 Hello! 05:19, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * Tico - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * Akoni -
 * Ema -
 * Hone -
 * Iona -
 * Keli -

Informal betting on number of tropical depressions

 * There will be no tropical depressions this year (highly unlikely)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 20 -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC) REAL GER (talk) 17:57, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * 21-25 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)  Leeboy100 Hello! 05:20, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * 26-31 (record, 2015) -
 * 32 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as tropical depressions

 * There will be no storms that peak as tropical depressions this year (highly unlikely) -
 * 1 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * More than 10 -

Informal betting on number of tropical storms

 * There will be no tropical storms this year (highly unlikely)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 19 -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC) REAL GER (talk) 17:57, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * 20 - Including Akoni. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 21-24 -
 * 25-27 (record, 1992) -
 * 28 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as tropical storms

 * There will be no storms that peak as tropical storms this year (highly unlikely) -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 9 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 10 -
 * More than 10 -

Informal betting on number of hurricanes

 * There will be no hurricanes this year (highly unlikely)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 11 -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC) ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 -
 * 16 (record high, 1990, 1992, 2014, and 2015) -
 * 17 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as non-major hurricanes

 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 6 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * More than 10 -

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes

 * There will be no major hurricanes this year (record low, 1977 and 2003)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 - ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 6 -  PORY GONAL  15:55, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * 7 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 (record, 2015) -
 * 12 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of Category 5 hurricanes

 * There will be no category 5's this year - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC) Lorena comes close though. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 1 - Leeboy100 Hello! 05:21, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 (record, 1994, 2002, and 2018) -
 * 4 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths

 * 5 or less - I'm not a fan of betting for human tragedy. I'll go with the most ideal option here. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)  Leeboy100 Hello! 05:23, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * 6-25 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 25-50 -
 * 51-100 -
 * 101-200 -
 * 201-300 -
 * 301-500 -
 * 501-1000 -
 * 1001-2000 (EPAC record high, 1959 Mexico Hurricane, ~1800 fatalities)
 * 2000 or more (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals

 * Less than $1 million -
 * $1-50 million - Although ideally I prefer the lowest option, the truth is that there is no season, not even the EPac, that goes without at least some damage. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)  Leeboy100 Hello! 05:24, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * $51-100 million - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * $100-200 million -
 * $201-300 million -
 * $301-400 million - REAL GER (talk) 17:57, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * $401-500 million -
 * $501-750 million -
 * $751-999 million -
 * $1-2 billion -
 * $2-3 billion -
 * $3-4 billion -
 * $4-5 billion (EPAC record high, Manuel in 2013)
 * $5-10 billion -
 * Over $10 billion (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE values that already exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 50 (Record low, 1977) -
 * 50-60 -
 * 61-70 -
 * 71-80 -
 * 81-90 -
 * 91-100 -
 * 101-110 -
 * 111-120 -
 * 121-130 -
 * 131-140 -
 * 141-150 - REAL GER (talk) 17:57, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * 151-160 -
 * 161-170 - Above-average season likely. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * 171-180 -
 * 181-200 -
 * 201-220 - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 221-250 -
 * 251-280 -
 * 281-317 (record high, 2018) -
 * More than 317 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names

 * No names - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC) Ideal option... because wishing for retirement usually also is along the lines of wishing for tragedy. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)  Leeboy100 Hello! 05:24, January 31, 2019 (UTC)
 * One name - REAL GER (talk) 17:57, November 13, 2018 (UTC)
 * Two names (Record high, 1997) -
 * Three or more names (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
(A storm that forms in November but persists into December counts as an off-season storm)
 * None - Ryan1000 03:53, November 19, 2018 (UTC) Maybe not this year. ~ <font face="Impact"> Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  05:06, January 22, 2019 (UTC)
 * One -
 * Two (Record high, 1992) -
 * Three or more -

Informal betting on final tropical cyclone report issued
This betting pool is closed until December 2019.