Forum:2018 Pacific typhoon season/Betting pools

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm

 * January 1-10 -
 * January 11-20 -
 * January 21-31- 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * February 1-10 - WINNER!!! (02W formed on February 8)' Ryan1000'' 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * February 11-20 -
 * February 21-28 -
 * March 1-10 -
 * March 11-20 -
 * March 21-31 -
 * April 1-15 -
 * April 16-30 -
 * May 1-15 -
 * May 16-31 -
 * June -
 * July 1 or later (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * Before September 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 -
 * December 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC) - Garfield (01/03/18)  ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC) ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Storm active at start of 2019 -

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, it makes it more fun.

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, and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed ;)


 * Bolaven -
 * Sanba -
 * Jelawat -
 * Ewiniar -
 * Maliksi -
 * Gaemi -
 * Prapiroon - Does two big loops out at open sea, threatening Japan, Taiwan, and countless Pacific islands in the process, before running head-on and devastating the Philippines and Hong Kong. ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Maria - goes travelling from japan to puerto rico attempting to cause 3.411 million nightmares all over again, bc you know? the name.  ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * Son-Tinh -
 * Ampil -
 * Wukong -
 * Jongdari -
 * Shanshan -
 * Yagi -
 * Leepi -Cat 5 Hitting Hong Kong At Peak Intensity TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:02, February 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * Bebinca -
 * Rumbia -
 * Soulik -
 * Cimaron -
 * Jebi -
 * Mangkhut -
 * Barijat -
 * Trami -
 * Kong-rey -
 * Yutu -
 * Toraji -
 * Man-yi -
 * Usagi -chan is a hurricane that makes landfall at Cat 5 in Akihabara. Does not kill anyone but turns everyone there into a Sailor Moon character.  ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry!
 * Bolaven -
 * Sanba -
 * Jelawat -
 * Ewiniar -
 * Maliksi -
 * Gaemi -
 * Prapiroon -
 * Maria - how do you solve a problem like hurricane maria? Ｄ　Ｅ　Ｓ　Ｋ　Ｒ　Ａ　Ａ　Ｔ　Ｉ　Ｎ　Ｇ　Ｏ 18:27, January 3, 2018 (UTC)
 * Son-Tinh -
 * Ampil -
 * Wukong - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Jongdari -
 * Shanshan - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * Yagi - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * Leepi -C5 Monster Hitting Hong Kong TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:03, February 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * Bebinca -
 * Rumbia -
 * Soulik -
 * Cimaron -
 * Jebi - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Mangkhut -
 * Barijat -
 * Trami -
 * Kong-rey -
 * Yutu -
 * Toraji -
 * Man-yi -
 * Usagi -

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour, and are 10-minute sustained. No betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC) - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 125 - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 130 -
 * 135 -  Ｄ　Ｅ　Ｓ　Ｋ　Ｒ　Ａ　Ａ　Ｔ　Ｉ　Ｎ　Ｇ　Ｏ 18:33, January 3, 2018 (UTC)
 * 140 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -
 * More than 160 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Slight change in 2018 -- Pressures are now per 5 mbars, not ranges per 5 mbars, since the JMA rounds pressure to the nearest 5 mbars anyways. Still, no betting on pressures from storms that have already formed.
 * Above 940 -
 * 940 -
 * 935 -
 * 930 -
 * 925 -
 * 920 -
 * 915 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 910 -
 * 905 - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC) - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 900 -
 * 895 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 890 -
 * 885 -
 * 880 -
 * 875 -
 * 870 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -
 * Less than 870 (world wide record, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on final JMA storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry!
 * Bolaven -
 * Sanba -
 * Jelawat -
 * Ewiniar -
 * Maliksi -
 * Gaemi -
 * Prapiroon -
 * Maria -
 * Son-Tinh -
 * Ampil -
 * Wukong -
 * Jongdari -
 * Shanshan -
 * Yagi -
 * Leepi -
 * Bebinca -
 * Rumbia -
 * Soulik -
 * Cimaron - cinnamon  Ｄ　Ｅ　Ｓ　Ｋ　Ｒ　Ａ　Ａ　Ｔ　Ｉ　Ｎ　Ｇ　Ｏ 18:34, January 3, 2018 (UTC)
 * Jebi -
 * Mangkhut -TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:04, February 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * Barijat - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Trami - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC) - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * Kong-rey -
 * Yutu - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * Toraji -
 * Man-yi -
 * Usagi -

Informal betting on final PAGASA storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Not adding the Auxiliary list unless the table is run, like it was in 2013.
 * Agaton -
 * Basyang -
 * Caloy -
 * Domeng -
 * Ester -
 * Florita -
 * Gardo -
 * Henry -
 * Inday -
 * Josie -
 * Karding -
 * Luis -
 * Maymay -
 * Neneng -
 * Ompong -TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:05, February 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * Paeng - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * Queenie -  Ｄ　Ｅ　Ｓ　Ｋ　Ｒ　Ａ　Ａ　Ｔ　Ｉ　Ｎ　Ｇ　Ｏ 18:35, January 3, 2018 (UTC)
 * Rosita - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * Samuel -
 * Tomas -
 * Usman -
 * Venus - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * Waldo -
 * Yayang -
 * Zeny -

Informal betting on number of named storms
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Less than 15 (record low, 2010) -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 -
 * 20 -
 * 21 -TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:05, February 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * 22 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 23 -
 * 24 - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 25 -
 * 26 -
 * 27 -  ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 28 -
 * 29 - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 30 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 31 -
 * 32 -
 * 33 -
 * 34 -
 * 35 -
 * 36 -
 * 37 -
 * 38 -
 * 39 (record high, 1964) -
 * More than 39 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of typhoons
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, this list only includes typhoons that were classified as such by the JMA, NOT the JTWC.
 * Less than 9 (record low, 2010) -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 13 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 14 - 211.198.26.242  00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 15 -
 * 16 -  ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 17 -
 * 18 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 19 -
 * 20 -
 * 21 -
 * 22 -
 * 23 -
 * 24 -
 * 25 -
 * 26 (record high, 1964) -
 * More than 26 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of super typhoons
New for 2018 -- How many typhoons do you think will become super (150 mph or higher 1-minute sustained winds) typhoons? No betting on storms that have already formed.
 * There will be no super typhoons this year (highly unlikely) -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 - Garfield (01/03/18) ~  Steve ❄    Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 5 - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 6 - MARIA AND USAGI-CHAN DESU ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 7 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 (record, 1997 and 1965) -
 * 12 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 101-500 -
 * 501-1,000 - Garfield (01/03/18) ~  Steve ❄    Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 1,001-2,000 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 2,001-3,000 -
 * 3,001-4,000 -
 * 4,001-5,000 -
 * 5,001-10,000 -
 * 10,001-20,000 -
 * 20,001-30,000 -
 * 30,001-40,000 -
 * 40,001-50,000 -
 * 50,001-100,000 -
 * 100,001-200,000 -
 * 200,001-300,000 (record, Great Haiphong Typhoon of 1881) -
 * More than 300,000 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 1 billion -
 * 1-2 billion -
 * 2-3 billion -
 * 3-4 billion -
 * 4-5 billion -
 * 5-10 billion - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC) - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 10-15 billion - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 15-20 billion - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 20-30 billion -
 * 30-40 billion (record, 2006) -
 * More than 40 billion (highly unlikely) -TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:06, February 8, 2018 (UTC)

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 100-125 -
 * 125-150 -
 * 150-175 -
 * 175-200 -
 * 200-225 -
 * 225-250 - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 250-275 - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 275-300 - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 300-350 -  ｕｒ　ｍａｉ　ｗａｉｆｕ　ｄｅｓｕ　ノ域囲真 03:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)
 * 350-400 - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 400-450 -
 * 450-500 -TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:11, February 8, 2018 (UTC)
 * 500-550 -
 * 550-594 (record, 1997 PTS) -
 * More than 594 (world-wide record - exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of JMA retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names - (record low set most recently in 2008)
 * 1 name - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 2 names - ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 3 names - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 4 names - Garfield (01/03/18)
 * 5 names (record, 2006) -
 * More than 5 names (highly unlikely),Prapiroon,Son-Tihn,Yagi,Leepi,Bebinca,Rumbia,CimaronTheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:10, February 8, 2018 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of PAGASA retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names -
 * 1 name -
 * 2 names - 211.198.26.242 00:21, January 2, 2018 (UTC)
 * 3 names - Garfield (01/03/18),TheRealHurricaneTrackerSps123 (talk) 08:10, February 8, 2018 (UTC) ~  Steve ❄   Talk Page  My Edits  📧  00:45, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
 * 4 names - Ryan1000 23:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
 * 5 names (record, 2011) -
 * More than 5 names (highly unlikely) -