Forum:2013 North Indian Ocean cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2012 North Indian Ocean cyclone season betting pools! Enjoy!

To keep it fun, don't bet on a storm that has already formed!

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

Note:Storm name sections will not be included until January 2013.

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm

 * Before April 1 -
 * April 1 to 10 -
 * April 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 22:35, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * April 21 to 30 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 -
 * May 21 to 31 -
 * June 1 - September 30 -
 * After September 30 -
 * There will be no storms this year -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * There will be no storms this year -
 * Before September 30 -
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 22:35, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * October 21 to 31 -
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 31 -
 * Storm Active at start of 2014 -

Informal betting on number of named storms

 * There will be none this year -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 - Ryan1000 22:35, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5 -
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * more than 8 (all time record, 1992)

Informal betting on highest winds
3-minute sustained winds are listed here. No betting on storms that have already formed with the winds listed.
 * Less than 60 -
 * 60 -
 * 65 -
 * 70 -
 * 75 -
 * 80 -
 * 85 -
 * 90 -
 * 95 -
 * 100 -
 * 105 - Ryan1000 22:35, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * More than 150 (record, highly unlikely)

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are ranges per 5 mbar. Don't bet on a pressure range from a storm that already formed.
 * Above 980 -
 * 980-975 -
 * 974-970 -
 * 969-965 -
 * 964-960 - Ryan1000 22:35, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * 959-955 -
 * 954-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * Less than 910 (all-time record, highly unlikely)