Forum:2014-15 Australian Region cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2014-15 Australian region cyclone season Beting 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 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 -
 * December 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 -
 * April 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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. :)
 * Kate -
 * Lam -
 * Marcia -
 * Nathan - Hits Paupau New Guinea as a cat 2, moves south and hits Queensland as a cat 4, and eventually moves into the Indian Ocean where it loops around for a full month before dying. Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Olwyn -
 * Quang -
 * Raquel -
 * Stan -
 * Tatjana -
 * Uriah -
 * Yvette -
 * Alfred -
 * Blanche -
 * Caleb -

Informal betting on strongest storm name

 * Kate -
 * Lam -
 * Marcia -
 * Nathan -
 * Olwyn -
 * Quang - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Raquel -
 * Stan -
 * Tatjana -
 * Uriah -
 * Yvette -
 * Alfred -
 * Blanche -
 * Caleb -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are 3-minute sustained.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 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 (record low, Cyclone Inigo in 2003) -
 * 899-895 -
 * 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

 * Kate -
 * Lam -
 * Marcia -
 * Nathan -
 * Olwyn -
 * Quang -
 * Raquel -
 * Stan -
 * Tatjana -
 * Uriah -
 * Yvette - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Alfred -
 * Blanche -
 * Caleb -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm

 * Kate -
 * Lam -
 * Marcia -
 * Nathan -
 * Olwyn - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Quang -
 * Raquel -
 * Stan -
 * Tatjana -
 * Uriah -
 * Yvette -
 * Alfred -
 * Blanche -
 * Caleb -

Informal betting on final TCWC Jakarta storm name
There will be no TCWC Jakarta storms this year - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Bakung -
 * Cempaka -
 * Dahlia -
 * Flamboyan -
 * Kenanga -
 * Lili -
 * Mawar -
 * Seroja -
 * Teratai -
 * Anggrek -

Informal betting on final TCWC Port Moresby storm name

 * There will be no TCWC Port Moresby storms this year - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Alu -
 * Buri -
 * Dodo -
 * Emau -
 * Fere -
 * Hibu -
 * Ila -
 * Kama -
 * Lobu -
 * Maila -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 10-20 -
 * 21-30 -
 * 31-40 -
 * 41-50 -
 * 51-60 -
 * 61-70 -
 * 71-80 -
 * 81-90 -
 * 91-100 -
 * 101-150 -
 * 151-200 -
 * 201-250 -
 * 251-300 -
 * 301-350 -
 * 351-400 (record, Cyclone Mahina from 1899) -
 * More than 400 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 million - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 10-20 million -
 * 20-30 million -
 * 30-40 million -
 * 40-50 million -
 * 50-100 million -
 * 100-500 million -
 * 500 million-1 billion -
 * 1-2 billion -
 * 2-4 billion (record high, Cyclone Yasi from the 2010–11 Australian region cyclone season) -
 * More than 4 billion (exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names

 * No names (record low set most recently in the 1978-1979 season) -
 * One name - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * Two names -
 * Three names -
 * Four names -
 * Five names -
 * Six names -
 * Seven names - (record high, 1994–95 and 1995–96 season (Annette, Naomi, Pearl, Sharon, Agnes, Bobby, Violet, and Warren, as well as Frank, Gertie, Kristy, Barry, Celeste, Ethel, and Olivia))
 * Eight or more names - (very unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
Crossovers from the SWIO/SPac and April-May storms count as off-season storms
 * None - Ryan1000 03:32, July 27, 2014 (UTC)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -