Forum:2009 Atlantic hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season Betting pools! Enjoy!

Note: Please do not add additional sections.

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

Informal betting on the date of formation of first named storm (Ana)

 * May 5 to 10-
 * May 11 to 20-
 * May 21 to 31-
 * June 1 to 10-
 * June 11 to 20-
 * June 21 to 30-
 * July 1 to 10-
 * July 11 to 20-
 * July 21 to 31-
 * August 1 to 10-
 * August 11 to 20-
 * August 21 to 31-
 * September 1 to 30-
 * After October 1-
 * There will be no storms this year-

Informal betting on the dissipation date of last storm

 * There will be no storms this year-
 * Before September 1-
 * September 1 to 10-
 * September 11 to 20-
 * September 21 to 30-
 * October 1 to 10-
 * October 11 to 20-
 * October 21 to 31-
 * November 1 to 10-
 * November 11 to 20-
 * November 21 to 30-
 * Dec 1 to Dec 7-
 * Dec 16 to Dec 23-
 * Dec 24 to Dec 31-
 * Storm active at start of 2010-

Informal betting on the strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.


 * Ana-
 * Bill-
 * Claudette-
 * Danny-
 * Erika-
 * Fred-
 * Grace-
 * Henri-
 * Ida-
 * Joaquin-
 * Kate-
 * Larry-
 * Mindy-
 * Nicholas-
 * Odette-
 * Peter-
 * Rose-
 * Sam-
 * Teresa-
 * Victor-
 * Wanda-

Informal betting on 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. ;)


 * Ana-
 * Bill-
 * Claudette-
 * Danny-
 * Erika-
 * Fred-
 * Grace-
 * Henri-
 * Ida-
 * Joaquin-
 * Kate-
 * Larry-
 * Mindy-
 * Nicholas-
 * Odette-
 * Peter-
 * Rose-
 * Sam-
 * Teresa-
 * Victor-
 * Wanda-

Again, I doubt the season will get this far.

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour.


 * Less than 115:
 * 115:
 * 120:
 * 125:
 * 130:
 * 135:
 * 140:
 * 145:
 * 150:
 * 155:
 * 160:
 * 165:
 * 170:
 * 175:
 * 180:
 * 185:
 * 190:
 * 195:
 * 200 (record...unless you believe the pilots who flew into Camille...I happen to. SkyFury ):
 * More than 200 (highly unlikely):

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressure is in millibars. Intervals are 5mbar. If you have a more exact prediction (such as 923mbar), feel free to add it in its correct area.


 * More than 960:
 * 960:
 * 955:
 * 950:
 * 945:
 * 940:
 * 935:
 * 930:
 * 925:
 * 920:
 * 915:
 * 910:
 * 905:
 * 900:
 * 895:
 * 890:
 * 885:
 * 880 (record for the Atlantic):
 * 877:
 * 875:
 * 870:
 * Less than 870 (world wide record):

Informal betting on the final storm name

 * Ana-
 * Bill-
 * Claudette-
 * Danny-
 * Erika-
 * Fred-
 * Grace-
 * Henri-
 * Ida-
 * Joaquin-
 * Kate-
 * Larry-
 * Mindy-
 * Nicholas-
 * Odette-
 * Peter-
 * Rose-
 * Sam-
 * Teresa-
 * Victor-
 * Wanda-

Not putting in the Greeks... add them if you insist, but unless it's starting to look like 2005 I'll leave it here.

Informal betting on longest lasting storm

 * Ana-
 * Bill-
 * Claudette-
 * Danny-
 * Erika-
 * Fred-
 * Grace-
 * Henri-
 * Ida-
 * Joaquin-
 * Kate-
 * Larry-
 * Mindy-
 * Nicholas-
 * Odette-
 * Peter-
 * Rose-
 * Sam-
 * Teresa-
 * Victor-
 * Wanda-

Informal betting pool on final post season report issued
This betting pool is closed until January 2010.