Forum:2014 Pacific hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2014 Pacific hurricane season betting pools! Enjoy!

To keep it fun, don't bet on any 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 May 1 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 - May 17. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * May 21 to 31 - WINNERS!!  (Amanda formed May 22) ​- Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC) banana power  It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. 22:43, November 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * June 1 to 10 - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * July 1 to 10 -
 * After July 10 -
 * 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 October 1 -
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 11 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC) NOV 20, MY BIRTHDAY! WOOOO!  It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. 22:43, November 3, 2013 (UTC) November 18.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * November 21 to 30 - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
 * December 1 to 10 - December 7 - Winnie '83 deja vu? --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:53, May 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * Storm active at start of 2015 -

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. Also, please do not bet on a storm that has already formed, and pick either a storm from EPac or CPac, not one from both. ;)

East Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * Amanda -
 * Boris -
 * Cristina -
 * Douglas -
 * Elida -
 * Fausto - AHHHH! BRONIES, THE FAUSTICORN IS COMING!! AAAHHH!!! Beware of the /mlp/ and the /b/ board on 4chan! Brony takeover coming 2014 because of this storm! After we see Amanda Holden, Boris Johnson dangling from a zipwire, Christina Aguilera, Michael Douglas and a-leader in the Pacific, this storm will form bang in the middle of the Pacific, develop into a Category 4 and turn into an alicorn- a spell that Princess Celestia performed incorrectly. Shoulda used "The Great and Powerful" Trixie's Alicorn Amulet, huh? YES THAT'S RIGHT, THE FAUSTICORN. This hurricane will then travel into Mexico and it, yes IT, literally rains ponies everywhere so that it turns into Equestria. All the ponies will be scared to bits. However, the alicorn will turn back into a hurricane after one day of being an alicorn, and will just be normal from then on. Then the storm dissipates then turns back into a storm into the Atlantic. YES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU, MILEY! Hurricane Hannah "Montana." Luckily, this regenerated storm won't do anything much other than spreading the Twerking Movement across the good 'ol US of A. The Norweigan Ridgeback, a Water Polo player, Simon Cowell and Winnie the Pooh will all copy the Fausticorn storm as well. Hurricane Fausticorn is the first ever hurricane to transform into an actual living thing.   It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. 22:28, November 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * Genevieve -
 * Hernan - Hernan Cortez hits Mexico as a category 5 hurricane and destroys the Aztec Ruins that his human counterpart conquered long ago. Ryan1000 18:11, November 12, 2013 (UTC)
 * Iselle -
 * Julio -
 * Karina -
 * Lowell - Will form in late August south of Mexico and attain Category 4 strength. It then makes landfall in Hawaii as a Category 1 hurricane in mid-September, and crosses into the WPac as a tropical storm. Lowell restrengthens into a super typhoon, and strikes Taiwan and Japan as a major typhoon in late-September, causing lots of destruction. The storm slowly weakens, and makes it close to Alaska before becoming extratropical. The large extratropical remnants of Lowell eventually combine with another massive extratropical system, and cause a massive west-coast superstorm that will strike during mid-October. Overall, Lowell will be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded, lasting nearly one and a half months while treking across the Pacific.  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Marie -
 * Norbert - Will form on August 22 in the Eastern Pacific near the International Date Line, get named on August 23, cross into the Central Pacific on August 25, become a hurricane on August 26, a major on August 28, and crosses into the WPAC on September 2; it will bring rough wave action to Hawaii. In the WPAC, Norbert becomes a Category 5 and maintains that intensity for eight straight days. It makes landfall on September 11 in southern China as a Category 5, and then recurves northeastward, affecting Taiwan as a Category 4 on September 13. Before long, Norbert zooms back westward, weakening to a Category 3 on September 15 and then striking Shanghai on September 16. From there, Norbert loops over eastern China, weakening to a Category 1, before emerging into the East China Sea and making landfall over Kobe, Japan on September 23, Tokyo, Japan on September 24. Next, Norbert will emerge into the Sea of Japan, weaken to a tropical storm, and make a final landfall over the North Korea-Russia border before dissipating over Russia on September 26. In summary, Norbert will last 35 days, generate an ACE of 87.92, kill 3,985, and leave behind $21 billion (2013 USD) in damages. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * Odile -
 * Polo -
 * Rachel -
 * Simon -
 * Trudy -
 * Vance -
 * Winnie -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -
 * Wali -
 * Ana -
 * Ela -
 * Halola -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour. Also, no betting on storms with winds mentioned that have already formed.
 * Less than 115 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 - I have a feeling that we will see a Category 5 this season.  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC) BOOYAKA BOOYAKA  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * 170 -
 * 175 - (Odile) Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * 180 -
 * 185 (record, Linda of 1997) - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
 * 190 - Rachel. --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:54, May 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * 195 -
 * 200 -
 * More than 200 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars. Also, don't bet on a pressure range including a storm's pressure that already formed.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * 924-920 -  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 (record, Linda of 1997) - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
 * 899-895 - (Elida, 899 mbar) Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC) 898 mbar, Rachel. I mean, hell, if it's frickin' May and we've already had a storm in the lower 930s... --Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:47, May 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * 894-890 -
 * 889-885 -
 * 884-880 -
 * 879-875 - Yeeeeezus.  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * 874-870 -
 * Less than 870 (world wide record - highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, pick on either an EPac or CPac storm, not one from both.

East Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * Amanda -
 * Boris -
 * Cristina -
 * Douglas -
 * Elida - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC) 160 mph, 899 mbar. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * Fausto - BEHOLD THE FAUSTICORN!  It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. 22:40, November 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * Genevieve -
 * Hernan -  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Iselle -
 * Julio - - HurricaneSpin (Talk)
 * Karina - Hah. Drawn with the Fausticorn.  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * Lowell -
 * Marie -
 * Norbert -
 * Odile -
 * Polo -
 * Rachel - Dylan (HurricaneMaker99) 01:59, May 26, 2014 (UTC)
 * Simon -
 * Trudy -
 * Vance -
 * Winnie -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -
 * Wali -
 * Ana -
 * Ela -
 * Halola -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, pick on either an EPac or CPac storm, not one from both.

East Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * Amanda -
 * Boris -
 * Cristina -
 * Douglas -
 * Elida - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * Fausto - ALICORN ATTACK!  It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. 22:41, November 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * Genevieve -
 * Hernan -
 * Iselle -
 * Julio - - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)
 * Karina -
 * Lowell - <font face="Times New Roman"> Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Marie -
 * Norbert - 35 days (counting time in WPAC). Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * Odile -
 * Polo -
 * Rachel -
 * Simon -
 * Trudy -
 * Vance -
 * Winnie -
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke -
 * Wali -
 * Ana -
 * Ela -
 * Halola -

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, pick on either an EPac or CPac storm, not one from both.

East Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * Amanda -
 * Boris -
 * Cristina -
 * Douglas -
 * Elida -
 * Fausto -
 * Genevieve -
 * Hernan -
 * Iselle -
 * Julio -
 * Karina -
 * Lowell -
 * Marie -
 * Norbert -
 * Odile -
 * Polo -
 * Rachel - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * Simon - What the bloody hell was that?  It's not about forcing happiness. It's about not letting the sadness win. 22:42, November 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * Trudy -
 * Vance -
 * Winnie - Severe El Nino. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC) What Andrew said. <font face="Times New Roman">  Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Xavier -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zeke - - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)
 * Wali -
 * Ana -
 * Ela -
 * Halola -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry. Also, the ACE includes CPac ACE.
 * Less than 30 (record, 1977) -
 * 30-39 -
 * 40-49 -
 * 50-59 -
 * 60-69 -
 * 70-79 -
 * 80-89 -
 * 90-99 -
 * 100-109 -
 * 110-119 -
 * 120-129 - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * 130-139 -
 * 140-149 -
 * 150-159 -
 * 160-169 -
 * 170-189 - <font face="Times New Roman"> Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * 190-209 - Heheheh.  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * 210-229 -
 * 230-249 -
 * 250-269 -
 * 270-289 - 274. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * 290-295 - - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)
 * More than 295 (record, 1992, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 50 - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * 50-100 - <font face="Times New Roman"> Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * 100-200 -
 * 201-300 - 300 indirect, all from Boris's landfall conciding with a Mount St. Helens eruption. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * 301-400 - - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)
 * 401-500 -
 * 501-1,000 -
 * 1,001-1,500 -
 * 1,501-2,000 -
 * More than 2,000 (record, 1959 Mexico hurricane, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 50 million - None. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC) Zilch, agreed on you, Andy.  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * 50-100 million - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * 100-200 million -
 * 200-300 million - <font face="Times New Roman"> Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * 300-400 million -
 * 400-500 million -
 * 500 million-1 billion - - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)
 * 1-5 billion -
 * More than 5 billion (record, Paul of 1982, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names - Ryan1000 01:38, October 28, 2013 (UTC) <font face="Times New Roman"> Steve  820  ✉   21:32, February 8, 2014 (UTC) None expected.  Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  00:39, November 4, 2013 (UTC)
 * 1 name - FAUSTICORN.  “i liek turtlez 02:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC) - <font color="#000000">HurricaneSpin <font color="#654321">(Talk)
 * 2 names -
 * 3 names -
 * More than 3 names (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on final post-season report issued
This betting pool is closed until December 2014.