Forum:2016 Pacific hurricane season/Betting Pools

Welcome to the''' betting pools for the 2016 Pacific hurricane season! '''Enjoy!

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

'''NOTE: Calm down, dear! No actual betting is going on here!'''   (Created by Rara)

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm
You can add in your own date if you want to.
 * Before April 1 (Record earliest, 1992) -
 * In April -
 * May 1 - 11 -
 * May 12 - 21 -
 * May 22 - 31 -
 * June 1 - 10 -
 * 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 -
 * November 1 - 10 -
 * November 11 - 20 -
 * November 21 - December 5 -
 * December 6 or later (Record latest, 2010)

Informal betting on formation date
When will that storm form? Like the strangest storm section, this is just for fun, and there will likely be no winner. So please  do not  cross out the names as they form, and please don't bet on those storms that have already formed !

Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * Agatha -
 * Blas -
 * Celia -
 * Darby -
 * Estelle -
 * Frank -
 * Georgette -
 * Howard -
 * Ivette -
 * Javier -
 * Kay -
 * Lester -
 * Madeline -
 * Newton -
 * Orlene -
 * Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on strangest stormEdit
<p style="font-size:14px;">What storm do you think will shred the rules of climatology the most? Please tell why, it makes it more fun. And let your imagination run wild!

<p style="font-size:14px;">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. Also, please  DO NOT  bet on a storm that has already formed.

Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on storm path
Predict the storm path! Be creative! Let your imagination run WILD!

Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions)
Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 -
 * 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 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-890 -
 * 889-880 -
 * 879-870 (EPAC record low, Patricia in 2015)
 * 869 or lower (Extremely unlikely) -

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