Forum:2019-20 Australian Region cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2018-19 Australian region 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
Note:Tropical lows do not count for this or the following section.
 * Before November 1 -
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 -
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 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

 * There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -
 * Before March 1 -
 * March 1 to 10 -
 * March 11 to 20 -
 * March 21 to 31 - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 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, 2020 -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from each naming list.

BOM:
 * Blake -
 * Claudia -
 * Damien - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Esther -
 * Ferdinand -
 * Gretel -
 * Harold -
 * Imogen -
 * Joshua -
 * Kimi -
 * Lucas -
 * Marian -
 * Niran -
 * Odette -
 * Paddy -
 * Ruby -
 * Seth -
 * Tiffany -
 * Vernon -

Jakarta:


 * Lili -
 * Mangga -
 * Seroja -
 * Teratai -
 * Anggrek -
 * Bakung -
 * Cempaka -
 * Dahlia -
 * Flamboyan -
 * Kenanga -

Port Moresby:


 * Alu -
 * Buri -
 * Dodo -
 * Emau -
 * Fere -
 * Hibu -
 * Ila -
 * Kama -
 * Lobu -
 * Maila -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are 3-minute sustained. No betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * 100 or less -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -  Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (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 (except below 900, which are per 10). No betting on pressures from storms that have already formed.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 (AUS region record low, Cyclone Inigo in 2003) -
 * 899-890 -
 * 889-880 -
 * 879-870 - (Worldwide record low, Typhoon Tip in 1979, 870 mbar)
 * Less than 870 - (exceptionally unlikely)

Informal betting on final BOM storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Blake -
 * Claudia -
 * Damien -
 * Esther -
 * Ferdinand -
 * Gretel -
 * Harold -
 * Imogen -
 * Joshua -
 * Kimi -
 * Lucas -
 * Marian -
 * Niran -
 * Odette -
 * Paddy -
 * Ruby -
 * Seth -
 * Tiffany -
 * Vernon -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from each naming list.

BOM:


 * Blake -
 * Claudia -
 * Damien -
 * Esther -
 * Ferdinand -
 * Gretel -
 * Harold -
 * Imogen -
 * Joshua -
 * Kimi -
 * Lucas -
 * Marian -
 * Niran -
 * Odette -
 * Paddy -
 * Ruby -
 * Seth -
 * Tiffany -
 * Vernon -

Jakarta:


 * Lili -
 * Mangga -
 * Seroja -
 * Teratai -
 * Anggrek -
 * Bakung -
 * Cempaka -
 * Dahlia -
 * Flamboyan -
 * Kenanga -

Port Moresby:


 * Alu - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Buri -
 * Dodo -
 * Emau -
 * Fere -
 * Hibu -
 * Ila -
 * Kama -
 * Lobu -
 * Maila -

Informal betting on final TCWC Jakarta storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * There will be no TCWC Jakarta storms this year - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Lili -
 * Mangga -
 * Seroja -
 * Teratai -
 * Anggrek -
 * Bakung -
 * Cempaka -
 * Dahlia -
 * Flamboyan -
 * Kenanga -

Informal betting on final TCWC Port Moresby storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * There will be no TCWC Port Moresby storms this year -
 * Alu - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Buri -
 * Dodo -
 * Emau -
 * Fere -
 * Hibu -
 * Ila -
 * Kama -
 * Lobu -
 * Maila -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 5 - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 5-10 -
 * 11-20 -
 * 21-30 -
 * 31-40 -
 * 41-50 -
 * 51-60 -
 * 61-70 -
 * 71-80 -
 * 81-90 -
 * 91-100 -
 * 101-150 -
 * 151-200 -
 * 201-250 -
 * 251-500
 * 501-1500 (record, 1973 Flores Cyclone) -
 * More than 1500 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 10 million -
 * 10-20 million -
 * 21-30 million -
 * 31-40 million - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 41-50 million -
 * 51-100 million -
 * 101-500 million -
 * 501 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 betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names (record low set most recently in the 2015-2016 season) -
 * One name - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Two names -
 * Three names -
 * Four names -
 * Five names -
 * Six names -
 * Seven names - (record high, 1994–95 and 1995–96 seasons)
 * Eight or more names - (very unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
Crossovers from the SWIO or SPac basins and April-May storms count as off-season storms, however tropical lows do not.
 * None - Ryan1000 16:15, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -