Forum:2015 Pacific typhoon season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2015 Pacific typhoon 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 (January 15)
Unfortunately, we began this section too late, as Mekkhala already formed. Sorry about that. :(

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 -
 * December 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * Storm active at start of 2016 -

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 ; )
 * Mekkhala -
 * Higos -
 * Bavi -
 * Maysak -
 * Haishen -
 * Noul -
 * Dolphin - Somehow crosses every basin until it reaches the Atlantic to destroy Sea World as a category 5 storm. Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * Kujira -
 * Chan-hom -
 * Linfa -
 * Nangka -
 * Soudelor -
 * Molave -
 * Goni -
 * Atsani -
 * Etau -
 * Vamco -
 * Krovanh -
 * Dujuan -
 * Mujigae -
 * Choi-wan -
 * Koppu -
 * Champi -
 * In-Fa -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Mekkhala -
 * Higos -
 * Bavi -
 * Maysak -
 * Haishen -
 * Noul -
 * Dolphin -
 * Kujira -
 * Chan-hom -
 * Linfa - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * Nangka -
 * Soudelor -
 * Molave -
 * Goni -
 * Atsani -
 * Etau -
 * Vamco -
 * Krovanh -
 * Dujuan -
 * Mujigae -
 * Choi-wan -
 * Koppu -
 * Champi -
 * In-Fa -

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 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -
 * More than 160 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 milibars. You can add in your own if you want to do so, but no betting on pressures from storms that have already formed.
 * Above 940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-895 -
 * 894-890 -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 -
 * 879-875 -
 * 874-870 (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.
 * Mekkhala -
 * Higos -
 * Bavi -
 * Maysak -
 * Haishen -
 * Noul -
 * Dolphin -
 * Kujira -
 * Chan-hom -
 * Linfa -
 * Nangka -
 * Soudelor -
 * Molave -
 * Goni -
 * Atsani -
 * Etau -
 * Vamco -
 * Krovanh - 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * Dujuan -
 * Mujigae -
 * Choi-wan -
 * Koppu -
 * Champi -
 * In-Fa -

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.
 * Amang -
 * Betty -
 * Chedeng -
 * Dodong -
 * Egay -
 * Falcon -
 * Goring -
 * Hanna -
 * Ineng -
 * Jenny -
 * Kabayan -
 * Lando - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * Marilyn -
 * Nonoy -
 * Onyok -
 * Perla -
 * Quiel -
 * Ramon -
 * Sarah -
 * Tisoy -
 * Ursula -
 * Viring -
 * Weng -
 * Yoyoy -
 * Zigzag -

Informal betting on number of named storms
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Less than 15 (record, 2010) -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 -
 * 20 -
 * 21 -
 * 22 -
 * 23 -
 * 24 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 25 -
 * 26 -
 * 27 -
 * 28 -
 * 29 -
 * 30 -
 * 31 -
 * 32 -
 * 33 -
 * 34 -
 * 35 -
 * 36 -
 * 37 -
 * 38 -
 * 39 (record, 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 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 -
 * 20 (record, 1972) -
 * More than 20 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 500 -
 * 500-1,000 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 1,001-2,000 -
 * 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 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 10-15 billion -
 * 15-20 billion -
 * 20-30 billion -
 * 30-40 billion (record, 2006) -
 * More than 40 billion (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 80 -
 * 80-90 -
 * 90-100 -
 * 100-110 -
 * 110-120 -
 * 120-130 -
 * 130-140 -
 * 140-150 -
 * 150-175 -
 * 175-200 -
 * 200-225 -
 * 225-250 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 250-275 -
 * 275-300 -
 * 300-350 -
 * 350-400 -
 * 400-450 -
 * 450-500 -
 * 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 - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 2 names -
 * 3 names -
 * 4 names -
 * 5 names (record, 2006) -
 * More than 5 names (highly unlikely)

Informal betting on number of PAGASA retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names - (record low set most recently in 2007)
 * 1 name -
 * 2 names - Ryan1000 05:07, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * 3 names -
 * 4 names -
 * 5 names (record, 2011) -
 * More than 5 names (highly unlikely) -