Forum:2012 Pacific hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2012 Pacific hurricane season Betting pools! Enjoy!

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

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

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm (May 14)

 * Before April 1 -
 * April 1 to 10 -YE Tropical Cyclone  13:35, July 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * April 11 to 20 -
 * April 21 to 30 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 - WINNER!! (Aletta formed May 14) Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * May 21 to 31 - Ryan1000 03:59, July 1, 2011 (UTC), Yqt1001 03:10, September 21, 2011 (UTC) 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)Allanjeffs 23:22, December 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * June 1 to 10 - Darren 23 Edits 02:44, July 9, 2011 (UTC)Cyclone10 00:31, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * July 1 to 10 -
 * After July 10 -
 * There will be no storms this year -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * There will be no storms this year -
 * Before October 1 -
 * October 11 to 20 - Anonymous 2.0 12:33, 02 June 2012 (UTC)
 * October 21 to 31 - Darren 23 Edits 17:34, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * November 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 03:44, July 1, 2011 (UTC) YE Tropical Cyclone  Allanjeffs 23:23, December 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * November 11 to 20-Cyclone10 00:32, August 28, 2011 (UTC), Yqt1001 03:10, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 10 - Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 - 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Storm active at start of 2013 -

Informal betting on strangest storm
I couldn't resist. What storm do you think will shred the rules of climatoligy 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. Also, please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. ; )
 * Aletta - Hits Central America as a cat 5. Ryan1000 04:18, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Bud - Hits Mexico as a TC.-- Cyclone10 20:45, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Carlotta - Carlotta will form in Honolulu, Hawaii, will turn east and will attain Category 5 status. Carlotta will also form a MASSIVE, I mean a MASSIVE eye in the shape of a smiley face and will hit Mexico's Acapulco, California and will cross to the Atlantic, then go to Europe, then go to the Middle East and carry her way all the way to China. Will form in mid June and dissipate in January 2013. Carlotta will also be in the shape of a square. Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala May 7, 2012, 21:10 (UTC)
 * Daniel -Finally after all his past incarnation trying to make lanfall in Hawaii this Daniel make it making landfall in every single island of HawaiiAllanjeffs 02:13, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Emilia - Forms in the EPac, exits the EPac as a major hurricane, exits the CPac as a category 5 hurricane and makes landfall in Taiwan as a super typhoon. Yqt1001 04:48, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Fabio -
 * Gilma -
 * Hector - Forms off the coast of Central America, travels west, becoming a hurricane at the Epac/Cpac boundary, strikes Honolulu as a Category 3, keeps going, directly hitting every Hawaiian island at Category 4 force, then rapidly becomes a Category 5 just after crossing into the WPac. Then, when Japan is about to see Hector's rage, he suddenly turns away, and cool waters turn him from a 5 to a 1. Then, at TD force, he hits Anchorage directly, and becomes "Nor' Hector". Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ileana
 * John - Cat 3 Baja landfall. YE Tropical Cyclone  14:50, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Kristy -
 * Lane -
 * Miriam - Forms near Panama, intensifies into a Cat 5, hits Southwestern Mexico, and exits EPac as a major hurricane (Cat 3), and will enter the Atl and will later make landfall in the Southern States of USA. Anonymous 2.0 12:22, 02 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Norman -
 * Olivia -
 * Paul -
 * Rosa -
 * Sergio - Destroys all of California! 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Tara -
 * Vicente -
 * Willa -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -


 * Pewa -cross to western Pacific destroying Japan and TaiwanAllanjeffs 02:13, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Unala -
 * Wali -
 * Ana - Becomes an unusual CPac/EPac crossover storm like Ema in 1982.Andrew444 13:49, July 1, 2011 (UTC)

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, only bet on either an EPac OR CPac storm. Don't pick one from both.
 * Aletta -
 * Bud - Darren 23 Edits 17:34, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Carlotta - Of course! :O Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala 18:52 may 13 2012
 * Daniel -
 * Emilia - Ryan1000 03:59, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Fabio -
 * Gilma - Yqt1001 04:52, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hector -
 * Ileana -Allanjeffs 17:35, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * John -
 * Kristy -
 * Lane -Cyclone10 00:32, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Miriam - just guessing... Anonymous 2.0 12:23, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Norman -
 * Olivia -
 * Paul - YE Tropical Cyclone  13:35, July 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Rosa -
 * Sergio - 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Tara -
 * Vicente -
 * Willa -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -


 * Pewa -
 * Unala -
 * Wali - Andrew444 13:49, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ana -

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour. Also, no betting on storms with the winds mentioned that have already formed.
 * Less than 115 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 - Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 140 -
 * 145 - Darren 23 Edits 17:34, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 150 - Yqt1001 04:52, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 155 -Allanjeffs 17:35, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 160 -Cyclone10 00:33, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 165 - Ryan1000 20:03, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
 * 170 -
 * 175 -
 * 180 - Anonymous 2.0 12:32, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 185 - YE Tropical Cyclone
 * 190(record for the East Pacific)
 * 195 -
 * 200 -
 * More than 200(highly unlikely) - 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Pressures are per 5 mbar. If you have a more exact prediction(such as 923 mbar), feel free to add it into it's correct area. Also, no betting on storms with pressures that have already formed.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960 -
 * 955 -
 * 950 -
 * 945 -
 * 940 -
 * 935 - Darren 23 Edits 17:34, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 930 -Allanjeffs 17:36, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 929 - Ryan1000 07:36, January 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 925 -
 * 920 - Yqt1001 04:52, July 1, 2011 (UTC) Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * 915 -
 * 910 -Cyclone10 00:33, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 905 -
 * 903 - Anonymous 2.0 12:24, 02 June 2012 (UTC)
 * 900 - (record for the East Pacific)
 * 899 - YE Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone
 * 895 -
 * 890 -
 * 885 -
 * 880 -
 * 875 -
 * 870 -
 * Less than 870 - (World wide record - highly unlikely) 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Aletta -
 * Bud -
 * Carlotta -
 * Daniel - <font color="Blue">Darren 23 Edits 02:44, July 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Emilia - Ryan1000 03:59, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Fabio -Allanjeffs 02:08, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Gilma - Yqt1001 04:52, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hector - 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ileana - Anonymous 2.0 12:25, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * John - It's '94 all over again.Cyclone10 00:35, August 28, 2011 (UTC)Allanjeffs 17:36, January 3, 2012 (UTC) OMG 1994, HERE WE COME :O Raraahahahromaromamagagaoohlala may 13 2012
 * Kristy - YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  14:52, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Lane - Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Miriam -
 * Norman -
 * Olivia -
 * Paul -
 * Rosa -
 * Sergio -
 * Tara -
 * Vicente -
 * Willa -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -


 * Pewa -
 * Unala -
 * Wali - Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ana -

Informal betting on final EPac storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Aletta -
 * Bud -
 * Carlotta -
 * Daniel -
 * Emilia -
 * Fabio -
 * Gilma -
 * Hector -
 * Ileana -
 * John -
 * Kristy - I think there will be only 11 storms this year. Anonymous 2.0 12:26, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Lane - Per latest ENSO discussion, I am anticipating La Nina conditions. <font color="Blue">Darren 23 Edits 02:44, July 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Miriam - WTF was I thinking??? Ryan1000 19:41, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Norman - Yqt1001 03:10, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Olivia -Don`t know what to think of this year Allanjeffs 17:37, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Paul -Cyclone10 00:35, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * Rosa - YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  14:53, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Sergio - 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Tara - Andrew444 13:49, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Vicente -
 * Willa -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -
 * Alpha-
 * Beta -

Informal betting on final CPac storm name (Excluding cross-overs)
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * There will be no CPac storms this year - Anonymous 2.0 12:27, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pewa - Ryan1000 04:08, July 1, 2011 (UTC), <font color="Blue">Darren 23 Edits 02:44, July 9, 2011 (UTC), Yqt1001 03:10, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * Unala - Cyclone10 00:36, August 28, 2011 (UTC) 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)Allanjeffs 17:38, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wali - YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  13:35, July 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ana - Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ela -
 * Halola - YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  14:53, July 1, 2011 (UTC)

Informal Betting on number of CPac storms (Including cross-overs)

 * There will be none this year -
 * 1 - <font color="Blue">Darren 23 Edits 02:44, July 9, 2011 (UTC), Anonymous 2.0 12:28, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2 - Ryan1000 04:08, July 1, 2011 (UTC), Yqt1001 03:10, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 3 -Allanjeffs 17:39, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 4 - Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC)Cyclone10 00:36, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
 * 5 - 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 6 -
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * More than 11 - (All-time record - Highly unlikely) YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  14:54, July 1, 2011 (UTC)

Informal betting on the number of deaths
Starting with 2012, I will be adding a new section, the number of deaths.

-Andrew444
 * Less than 100 deaths - Anonymous 2.0 12:29, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * Less than 200 deaths - If it wasn't for Agatha, 2010 would've never gotten close to 200 deaths, 2012 will likely not have another Agatha. Yqt1001 20:17, August 8, 2011 (UTC)Cyclone10 00:36, August 28, 2011 (UTC)Ryan1000 08:19, October 18, 2011 (UTC) Some deaths, but no 1982. YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  19:40, April 7, 2012 (UTC)  --HurricaneMaker99 21:30, May 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * 200 - 400 deaths - Hurricane Andrew (aka User: Andrew444) 17:37, August 8, 2011 (UTC)Allanjeffs 17:40, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 401 - 600 deaths -
 * 601 - 800 deaths -
 * 801 - 1000 deaths -
 * 1000 - 1500 deaths -
 * Greater than 1500 deaths - (all time record, 1982) 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)

Informal betting on damage totals

 * Less than 100 million - --HurricaneMaker99 21:30, May 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * 100-300 million --- Cyclone10 00:51, January 6, 2012 (UTC), Anonymous 2.0 12:30, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * 300-500 million - Ryan1000 00:19, January 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * 500 million-1 billion -many landfalls this yearAllanjeffs 02:11, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * 1-5 billion - Sadly, I think we will see an Agatha and a Jimena like system this year. YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone  19:42, April 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * 5-10 billion -
 * More than 10 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 90 -
 * 90-99 -
 * 100-109 -
 * 110-119 - Anonymous 2.0 12:31, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * 120-129 - Ryan1000 23:29, April 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * 130-139 - Cy10 E-Mail  00:12, April 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * 140-149 -Allanjeffs 21:16, April 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * 150-159 -
 * 160-169 -
 * 170-179 -
 * 180-189 -
 * 190-199 -
 * 200-219 -
 * 220-239 -
 * 240-259 -
 * 260-279 -
 * 280-295 -
 * More than 295 - (all-time record - highly unlikely)

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names - Yqt1001 04:52, July 1, 2011 (UTC) Andrew444 13:45, July 1, 2011 (UTC), <font color="Blue">Darren 23 Edits 17:34, July 1, 2011 (UTC)Cyclone10 00:37, August 28, 2011 (UTC) 68.45.16.61 10:43, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
 * 1 name - YE <font color="#66666">Tropical <font color="#66666">Cyclone, Ryan1000 20:03, April 5, 2012 (UTC) Daniel, so that my name (Dylan) can take its place :) --HurricaneMaker99 02:11, May 24, 2012 (UTC)
 * 2 names -Allanjeffs 17:40, January 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * 3 names - Anonymous 2.0 12:31, June 2, 2012 (UTC)
 * More than 3 names(highly unlikely)

Informal betting on final post-season report issued
This betting pool is closed until December 2012.