Forum:2013 Pacific hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2013 Pacific hurricane season betting pools! Enjoy!

To keep it fun, please do not bet on storms that have already formed !

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

Informal betting on the date of formation of first named storm
Add your own date if you want to do so.
 * Before April 1 - (record earliest, 1992)
 * April 1 to 30 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC), Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 11:59, October 6, 2012 (UTC) THIS IS IT. 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * May 21 to 31 - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)Allanjeffs 00:42, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * June 1 to 10 - Isaac829 E-Mail  00:08, October 6, 2012 (UTC) Storm&#39;s Eye (talk) 13:53, May 11, 2013 (UTC)
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * July 1 to 10 - (record latest, 1969)
 * July 11 to 20 -
 * July 21 to 31 -
 * August 1 to 30 -
 * After August 30 -
 * There will be no storms this year - (highly unlikely)

Informal betting on the dissipation date of last storm
Add your own date if you want to do so.
 * There will be no storms this year - (exceptionally unlikely)
 * Before October 1 - (record earliest, 1995)
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC) YE Tropical  Cyclone
 * November 1 to 10 -Allanjeffs 00:42, October 6, 2012 (UTC), Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 12:01, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * November 11 to 20 - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:10, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * November 21 to 30 - THIS IS IT. 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * December 1 to 10 - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * December 11-20 -
 * December 21 to 31 - (record latest, 2010)
 * Storm active at start of 2014 -

Informal betting on the strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. And please bet on just one name. Also, please bet on an Eastern or a Central Pacific storm name. Finally, do not hesitate to add on to the list of the Central Pacific names if you think more named storms will form there than the ones provided.

Eastern Pacific: 


 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila - hey there delilah whats it like in new york city honululu 188.223.248.201 20:26, October 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Erick - Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 12:03, October 6, 2012 (UTC) \
 * Flossie - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gil -
 * Henriette - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:10, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ivo -Allanjeffs 00:43, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Juliette - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC) YE Tropical  Cyclone
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Manuel -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * No storms will form in the Central Pacific -
 * Pewa -
 * Unala -
 * Wali -
 * Ana -

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour. Also, no betting on storms with winds mentioned that have already formed.


 * Less than 115 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 140 - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:11, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 145 - YE Tropical Cyclone
 * 150 - Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 12:03, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 155 - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 160 -
 * 165 - Allanjeffs 00:44, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 175 -
 * 180 - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * 185 - (record for the East Pacific, Hurricane Linda in 1997)
 * 190 - (worldwide record)
 * 195 -
 * 200 -
 * More than 200 - (extremely unlikely) Woot!!! :D 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressure is in millibars. Intervals are in ranges 5 mbar apart. No betting on storms with the listed pressures that have already formed.


 * More than 960 -
 * 960-955 -
 * 954-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:13, October 6, 2012 (UTC) YE Tropical  Cyclone  23:24, October 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 924-920 - (922) Anonymous 2.0 (talk) 12:04, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -Allanjeffs 00:44, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 909-905 - (908) - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * 904-900 - (record for the Pacific, Hurricane Linda in 1997)
 * 899-895 -
 * 894-890 -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 -
 * 879-875 -
 * 874-870 -
 * Less than 870 - (worldwide record, Typhoon Tip in the 1979 PTS) BUAHAHAHA :D 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)

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

This section is just for fun. There will likely be no winner. Because of this, please do not mark out the names as they form. Also, please do not vote for a storm that has already formed, and vote on one Eastern and Central Pacific name only. Finally, please feel free to add

Eastern Pacific: 


 * Alvin - goes to Los angeles with his lil Greek sister Cosme (who for a weird reason was registered as a boy hurricane) as a cat 5 to see alvin and the chipmunks. Gets the chipmunks really hyper until Dave Seville yells out "ALVINNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!" gets retired. Rainbow dash run.gif Raraah, Awesome Pony Pinkie pie walking.gif 21:29, January 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila - Hits Hawaii as a hurricane. Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Erick - Hits Panama as a Cat. 1, degenerates, regenerates into Tropical Storm Fernand, redegenerates after a Costa Rica landfall, and finally reregenerates as Cat. 3 Flossie. -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC), Short-lived tropical storm.  Isaac829  E-Mail  00:14, October 6, 2012 (UTC) Anyone who knows WPTC well will know why YE Tropical  Cyclone  23:25, October 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Flossie -
 * Gil -
 * Henriette -
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette -
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Manuel -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: 
 * No storms will form in the Central Pacific -
 * Pewa - Makes landfall on the Big Island of Hawaii as a tropical depression. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  23:48, December 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * Unala -
 * Wali -
 * Ana - Anna will be a MASSIVE BIG HURRICANE in da middle of Honululu. Will go to Alaska. Remnants of Anna gets sucked up in a solar storm in Pluto. AAAH IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! :O Rainbow dash run.gif Raraah, Awesome Pony Pinkie pie walking.gif 21:29, January 12, 2013 (UTC)

Informal betting on the final EPac storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila -
 * Erick -
 * Flossie -
 * Gil -
 * Henriette -
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette -
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena - Ok, lorena, here we go!! wake me up, before you go go... 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * Manuel - YE Tropical Cyclone  23:27, October 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Raymond - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:15, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sonia -Maybe this basin can redeem itself like this typhoon season.Allanjeffs 00:45, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Tico -
 * Velma - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  23:38, October 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Informal betting on the final CPac storm name
If you think the final name will be further down in the CPac naming lists, feel free to add more names. However, you may not bet on a storm that has already formed.
 * No named storms will form in the Central Pacific -
 * Pewa -
 * Unala - Uh, Nala, you are the last person on the CPac school register. Rainbow dash run.gif Raraah, Awesome Pony Pinkie pie walking.gif 21:31, January 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * Wali - Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  23:48, December 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ana -
 * Ela -
 * Halola -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. In addition, please bet on either an Eastern or a Central Pacific forming storm. Finally, like the above sections, don't hesitate to add on to the Central Pacific name list if it doesn't correlate with your predictions.

Eastern Pacific: 
 * Alvin -
 * Barbara -
 * Cosme -
 * Dalila - hey there delilah whats it like in new york city honululu XD 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * Erick -
 * Flossie - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC) YE Tropical Cyclone
 * Gil - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:18, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Henriette - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ivo -
 * Juliette -
 * Kiko -
 * Lorena -
 * Manuel -
 * Narda -
 * Octave -
 * Priscilla -Allanjeffs 00:46, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Raymond -
 * Sonia -
 * Tico -
 * Velma -
 * Wallis -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific:
 * No Central Pacific named storms will form -
 * Pewa -
 * Unala -
 * Wali -
 * Ana -

Informal betting on number of CPAC storms (including cross-overs)

 * None this year- (record low set most recently in 1979) Naaah. Soz. 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC) YE Tropical Cyclone
 * 1 -
 * 2 - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:19, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3 - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 --- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 or more - (record high, 1992 and 1994)

Informal betting on the number of deaths
No betting on numbers that currently exist. Sorry.


 * Less than 20 deaths. YE <font color="#66666">Tropical  <font color="#66666">Cyclone
 * 20-50 deaths -
 * 51-100 deaths - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC) I think. :( 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 101 - 200 deaths - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * 201 - 400 deaths - Isaac829  E-Mail  00:19, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 401 - 600 deaths -
 * 601 - 800 deaths -
 * 801 - 1000 deaths -
 * 1000 - 1500 deaths -
 * Greater than 1500 deaths - (all time record, 1982)

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 50 million - YE <font color="#66666">Tropical  <font color="#66666">Cyclone
 * 50-100 million - Probbs. 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * 100-300 million - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC) YE <font color="#66666">Tropical  <font color="#66666">Cyclone
 * 300-500 million - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 500 million-1 billion -
 * 1-5 billion - (record high, Hurricane Paul in 1982)
 * More than 5 billion(highly unlikely)

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry. Also, the ACE includes CPac ACE.
 * Less than 30 - (record low, 1977)
 * 30-39 -
 * 40-49 -
 * 50-59 -
 * 60-69 -
 * 70-79 -
 * 80-89 -
 * 90-99 -
 * 100-109 -
 * 110-119 -
 * 120-129 - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC) YE <font color="#66666">Tropical  <font color="#66666">Cyclone
 * 130-139 -
 * 140-149 -Allanjeffs 00:46, October 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 150-159 - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * 160-169 -
 * 170-179 -
 * 180-189 -
 * 190-199 -
 * 200-219 -
 * 220-239 -
 * 240-259 -
 * 260-279 -
 * 280-295 -
 * More than 295 - (record high, 1992 - extremely unlikely) WHOOSH! :D 188.223.248.201 18:54, October 17, 2012 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names - Ryan1000 15:38, September 27, 2012 (UTC) YE <font color="#66666"> Tropical <font color="#66666"> Cyclone, -- Isaac829  E-Mail  23:53, October 14, 2012 (UTC) None. LOL. Not even Delilah in NYC Honululu. Rainbow dash run.gif Raraah, Awesome Pony Pinkie pie walking.gif 21:30, January 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * 1 name - -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  21:13, September 22, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2 names - (record high, 1997)
 * 3 names -
 * More than 3 names - (highly unlikely)

Informal betting pool on final post season report issued
This betting pool is closed until December 2013.