Forum:2014-15 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season/Betting pools

Sorry, got bored and forgot to make these. Anyways, here's the SWIO betting pools. No actual betting is going on here, and don't bet on storms that have already formed.

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm

 * Before October 1 -
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 -
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * January 1 to 30 -
 * After January 30 -
 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * Before March 1 -
 * March 1 to 10 -
 * March 11 to 20 -
 * March 21 to 31 -
 * April 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * April 11 to 20 -
 * April 21 to 30 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 -
 * May 21 to 31 -
 * June 1 to 10 -
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * Storm active at start of July 1, 2015 -

Informal betting on strangest storm
I couldn't resist. What storm do you think will shre 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, do not bet on more than one storm name, and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. :)


 * Adjali -
 * Bansi -
 * Chedza -
 * Diamondra -
 * Eunice - Hits south Africa, moves across Africa into the South Atlantic, and eventually hits Brazil as a cat 3. Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Fundi -
 * Glenda -
 * Haliba -
 * Ikola -
 * Joalane -
 * Kesha -
 * Lugenda -
 * Mahara -
 * Nathan -
 * Oscar -
 * Puleng -
 * Quenelle -
 * Roselina -
 * Sitara -
 * Tarik -
 * Umali -
 * Vuntu -
 * Wezi -
 * Xolani -
 * Yolande -
 * Zita -

Informal betting on strongest storm name

 * Adjali -
 * Bansi -
 * Chedza -
 * Diamondra -
 * Eunice - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Fundi -
 * Glenda -
 * Haliba -
 * Ikola -
 * Joalane -
 * Kesha -
 * Lugenda -
 * Mahara -
 * Nathan -
 * Oscar -
 * Puleng -
 * Quenelle -
 * Roselina -
 * Sitara -
 * Tarik -
 * Umali -
 * Vuntu -
 * Wezi -
 * Xolani -
 * Yolande -
 * Zita -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are 3-minute sustained.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * More than 160 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-895 (SWIO record low, Cyclone Gafilo in 2004)
 * 894-890 -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 -
 * 879-875 -
 * 874-870 - (Worldwide record low, Typhoon Tip in 1979, 870 mbar)
 * Less than 870 - (exceptionally unlikely)

Informal betting on final storm name

 * Adjali -
 * Bansi -
 * Chedza -
 * Diamondra -
 * Eunice -
 * Fundi -
 * Glenda -
 * Haliba -
 * Ikola -
 * Joalane -
 * Kesha -
 * Lugenda - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mahara -
 * Nathan -
 * Oscar -
 * Puleng -
 * Quenelle -
 * Roselina -
 * Sitara -
 * Tarik -
 * Umali -
 * Vuntu -
 * Wezi -
 * Xolani -
 * Yolande -
 * Zita -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm

 * Adjali -
 * Bansi -
 * Chedza -
 * Diamondra -
 * Eunice -
 * Fundi -
 * Glenda -
 * Haliba - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ikola -
 * Joalane -
 * Kesha -
 * Lugenda -
 * Mahara -
 * Nathan -
 * Oscar -
 * Puleng -
 * Quenelle -
 * Roselina -
 * Sitara -
 * Tarik -
 * Umali -
 * Vuntu -
 * Wezi -
 * Xolani -
 * Yolande -
 * Zita -

Informal betting on number of deaths

 * Less than 50 -
 * 50-100 - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 100-200 -
 * 200-300 -
 * 300-400 -
 * 400-500 -
 * 500-600 -
 * 600-700 -
 * 700-800 -
 * 800-900 -
 * 900-1000 -
 * 1000-2000 (record high, Cyclone Leon-Eline from the 1999–2000 SWIO season) -
 * Greater than 2000 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals

 * Less than 10 million -
 * 10-20 million -
 * 20-30 million -
 * 30-40 million -
 * 40-50 million -
 * 50-60 million - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 60-70 million -
 * 70-80 million -
 * 80-90 million -
 * 90-100 million -
 * 100-150 million -
 * 150-200 million -
 * 200-250 million -
 * 250-287 million (record high, Cyclone Dina from the 2001-2002 SWIO season) -
 * More than 287 million (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of subtropical storms
Subtropical depressions count too.
 * None -
 * 1 - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
How many storms do you think will form off-season? P.S: A storm that forms in April but persists into May counts as an off-season storm.
 * None - Ryan1000 03:01, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -