Forum:2020 Pacific typhoon season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2020 Pacific typhoon 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
You can add in your own date if you want to do so, but storms that cross over from the previous year do not count for this section.
 * January 1-10 -
 * January 11-20 -
 * January 21-31-
 * February 1-10 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * February 11-20 -
 * February 21-29 -
 * March 1-10 -
 * March 11-20 -
 * March 21-31 -
 * April 1-15 -
 * April 16-30 -
 * May 1-15 -
 * May 16-31 -
 * In June -
 * July 1 or later (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm

 * Before September 30 -
 * 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 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * December 1 to 10 -
 * December 11 to 20 -
 * December 21 to 31 -
 * Storm active at start of 2021 -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry!
 * Vongfong -
 * Nuri -
 * Sinlaku -
 * Hagupit -
 * Jangmi -
 * Mekkhala -
 * Higos -
 * Bavi -
 * Maysak -
 * Haishen -
 * Noul -
 * Dolphin - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * Kujira -
 * Chan-hom -
 * Linfa -
 * Nangka -
 * Saudel -
 * Molave -
 * Goni -
 * Atsani -
 * Etau -
 * Vamco -
 * Krovanh -
 * Dujuan -
 * Surigae -
 * Choi-wan -
 * Koguma -
 * Champi -

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour, and are 10-minute sustained. No betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 135 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -
 * More than 160 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Pressures are per 5 mbars, since the JMA rounds pressure to the nearest 5 mbars. Still, no betting on pressures from storms that have already formed.
 * Above 940 -
 * 940 -
 * 935 -
 * 930 -
 * 925 -
 * 920 -
 * 915 -
 * 910 -
 * 905 -
 * 900 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 895 -
 * 890 -
 * 885 -
 * 880 -
 * 875 -
 * 870 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -
 * Less than 870 (world wide record, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on final JMA storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry!
 * Vongfong -
 * Nuri -
 * Sinlaku -
 * Hagupit -
 * Jangmi -
 * Mekkhala -
 * Higos -
 * Bavi -
 * Maysak -
 * Haishen -
 * Noul -
 * Dolphin -
 * Kujira -
 * Chan-hom -
 * Linfa -
 * Nangka -
 * Saudel -
 * Molave -
 * Goni -
 * Atsani -
 * Etau -
 * Vamco -
 * Krovanh -
 * Dujuan - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * Surigae -
 * Choi-wan -
 * Koguma -
 * Champi -

Informal betting on final PAGASA storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Ambo -
 * Butchoy -
 * Carina -
 * Dindo -
 * Enteng -
 * Ferdie -
 * Gener -
 * Helen -
 * Igme -
 * Julian -
 * Kristine -
 * Leon -
 * Marce -
 * Nika -
 * Ofel -
 * Pepito -
 * Quinta -
 * Rolly -
 * Siony -
 * Tonyo -
 * Ulysses -
 * Vicky - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * Warren -
 * Yoyong -
 * Zosimo -

Not adding the Auxiliary list unless the table is run, like it was in 2013.

Informal betting on number of JMA named storms
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Less than 15 (record low, 2010) -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 -
 * 19 -
 * 20 -
 * 21 -
 * 22 -
 * 23 -
 * 24 -
 * 25 -
 * 26 -
 * 27 -
 * 28 -
 * 29 -
 * 30 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 31 -
 * 32 -
 * 33 -
 * 34 -
 * 35 -
 * 36 -
 * 37 -
 * 38 -
 * 39 (record high, 1964) -
 * More than 39 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of typhoons
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, this list only includes typhoons that were classified as such by the JMA, NOT the JTWC.
 * Less than 9 (record low, 2010) -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 -
 * 12 -
 * 13 -
 * 14 -
 * 15 -
 * 16 -
 * 17 -
 * 18 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 19 -
 * 20 -
 * 21 -
 * 22 -
 * 23 -
 * 24 -
 * 25 -
 * 26 (record high, 1964) -
 * More than 26 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of super typhoons
How many typhoons do you think will become super (150 mph or higher 1-minute sustained winds) typhoons? No betting on storms that have already formed.
 * There will be no super typhoons this year (highly unlikely) -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -
 * 6 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 7 -
 * 8 -
 * 9 -
 * 10 -
 * 11 (record, 1997 and 1965) -
 * 12 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 101-200 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 201-300 -
 * 301-400 -
 * 401-500 -
 * 501-1,000 -
 * 1,001-2,000 -
 * 2,001-3,000 -
 * 3,001-4,000 -
 * 4,001-5,000 -
 * 5,001-10,000 -
 * 10,001-50,000 -
 * 50,001-100,000 -
 * 100,001-300,000 (record, Great Haiphong Typhoon of 1881) -
 * More than 300,000 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 1 billion -
 * 1-2 billion -
 * 2-3 billion -
 * 3-4 billion -
 * 4-5 billion -
 * 5-10 billion - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 10-15 billion -
 * 15-20 billion -
 * 20-34 billion (record, 2019) -
 * More than 34 billion (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 100 -
 * 100-125 -
 * 125-150 -
 * 150-175 -
 * 175-200 -
 * 200-225 -
 * 225-250 -
 * 250-275 -
 * 275-300 -
 * 300-325 - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 325-350 -
 * 350-400 -
 * 400-450 -
 * 450-500 -
 * 500-550 -
 * 550-594 (record, 1997) -
 * More than 594 (world-wide record - exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of JMA retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names (record low set most recently in 2008) -
 * 1 name -
 * 2 names - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 3 names -
 * 4 names -
 * 5 names (record, 2006) -
 * More than 5 names (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of PAGASA retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * No names -
 * 1 name -
 * 2 names -
 * 3 names - Ryan1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)
 * 4 names -
 * 5 names (record, 2011) -
 * More than 5 names (highly unlikely) -