Forum:2018-19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2018-19 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone 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

 * Before November 1 -
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * January 1 to 10 -
 * January 11 to 20 -
 * January 21 to 31 -
 * February 1 to 28 -
 * After February 28 -
 * 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 -
 * 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, 2018 -

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, you can bet on as many names as you want, but please do not cross out the names as they form, and please do not bet on a storm that has already formed. :)
 * Alcide -
 * Bouchra -
 * Cilida -
 * Desmond -
 * Eketsang -
 * Funani -
 * Gelena -
 * Haleh -
 * Idai -
 * Joaninha -
 * Kenneth -
 * Lorna -
 * Maipelo -
 * Njazi -
 * Oscar -
 * Pamela -
 * Quentin -
 * Rajab -
 * Savana -
 * Themba -
 * Uyapo -
 * Viviane -
 * Walter -
 * Xangy -
 * Yemurai -
 * Zanele -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed.
 * Alcide -
 * Bouchra -
 * Cilida -
 * Desmond -
 * Eketsang -
 * Funani -
 * Gelena -
 * Haleh -
 * Idai -
 * Joaninha -
 * Kenneth -
 * Lorna -
 * Maipelo -
 * Njazi -
 * Oscar -
 * Pamela -
 * Quentin -
 * Rajab -
 * Savana -
 * Themba -
 * Uyapo -
 * Viviane -
 * Walter -
 * Xangy -
 * Yemurai -
 * Zanele -

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions)
No betting on storms that have already formed.
 * Alcide -
 * Bouchra -
 * Cilida -
 * Desmond -
 * Eketsang -
 * Funani -
 * Gelena -
 * Haleh -
 * Idai -
 * Joaninha -
 * Kenneth -
 * Lorna -
 * Maipelo -
 * Njazi -
 * Oscar -
 * Pamela -
 * Quentin -
 * Rajab -
 * Savana -
 * Themba -
 * Uyapo -
 * Viviane -
 * Walter -
 * Xangy -
 * Yemurai -
 * Zanele -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour, and are 3-minute sustained. No betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * 100 or less -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars. You can add in your own pressure if you want to do so, but no betting on storms with the listed pressures that have already formed.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 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 -
 * Less than 870 (worldwide record, exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed.
 * Alcide -
 * Bouchra -
 * Cilida -
 * Desmond -
 * Eketsang -
 * Funani -
 * Gelena -
 * Haleh -
 * Idai -
 * Joaninha -
 * Kenneth -
 * Lorna -
 * Maipelo -
 * Njazi -
 * Oscar -
 * Pamela -
 * Quentin -
 * Rajab -
 * Savana -
 * Themba -
 * Uyapo -
 * Viviane -
 * Walter -
 * Xangy -
 * Yemurai -
 * Zanele -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed.
 * Alcide -
 * Bouchra -
 * Cilida -
 * Desmond -
 * Eketsang -
 * Funani -
 * Gelena -
 * Haleh -
 * Idai -
 * Joaninha -
 * Kenneth -
 * Lorna -
 * Maipelo -
 * Njazi -
 * Oscar -
 * Pamela -
 * Quentin -
 * Rajab -
 * Savana -
 * Themba -
 * Uyapo -
 * Viviane -
 * Walter -
 * Xangy -
 * Yemurai -
 * Zanele -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist.
 * Less than 50 -
 * 51-100 -
 * 101-200 -
 * 201-300 -
 * 301-400 -
 * 401-500 -
 * 501-600 -
 * 601-700 -
 * 701-800 -
 * 801-900 -
 * 901-1000 (record high, Cyclone Leon-Eline from the 1999–2000 SWIO season) -
 * Greater than 1000 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 million -
 * 10-20 million -
 * 20-30 million -
 * 30-40 million -
 * 40-50 million -
 * 50-60 million -
 * 60-70 million -
 * 70-80 million -
 * 80-90 million -
 * 90-100 million -
 * 100-150 million -
 * 150-200 million -
 * 200-250 million -
 * 250-500 million -
 * 500-800 million (record, 1999-2000 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season) -
 * More than 800 million (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of subtropical storms
Subtropical depressions count too, but no betting on storms that have already formed.
 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 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, or a crossover from the AUS region, counts as an off-season storm. No betting on a number of off-season storms that have already formed.
 * None - 
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -