Forum:2019-20 South Pacific cyclone season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2019-20 South Pacific 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)

Note: After some discussion with Isaac some time ago, we're no longer going to include the "strangest storm" section in the betting pools, since it gets rather silly and off-topic from realistic predictions and discussion about TC's themselves.

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm
Note: Tropical disturbances do not count for this or the following section.
 * Before November 1 -
 * November 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 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 30 -
 * 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 -
 * April 1 to 10 - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 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, 2019

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Rita -
 * Sarai -
 * Tino -
 * Uesi - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Vicky -
 * Wasi -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zazu -
 * Ana -
 * Bina -
 * Cody -

Informal betting on highest winds
Winds are 10-minute sustained.
 * 100 or less -
 * 105 -
 * 110 -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 130 -
 * 135 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 -
 * 170 -
 * 175 (SPac and worldwide record, Cyclone Winston in 2016) -
 * 180 or higher (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars (except below 900, which are per 10). You can add in your own pressure if you want to do so, but do not bet on pressures from storms that have already formed.
 * Above 960 -
 * 960-956 -
 * 955-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-890 -
 * 889-880 (SPac record low, Cyclone Winston of 2016) -
 * 879-870 - (Worldwide record low, Typhoon Tip in 1979)
 * Less than 870 (exceptionally unlikely) -

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Rita -
 * Sarai -
 * Tino -
 * Uesi -
 * Vicky -
 * Wasi - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Yolanda -
 * Zazu -
 * Ana -
 * Bina -
 * Cody -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * Rita -
 * Sarai -
 * Tino - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Uesi -
 * Vicky -
 * Wasi -
 * Yolanda -
 * Zazu -
 * Ana -
 * Bina -
 * Cody -

Informal betting on number of deaths
No betting on death tolls that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 -
 * 10-20 -
 * 21-30 - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 31-40 -
 * 41-50 -
 * 51-60 -
 * 61-70 -
 * 71-80 -
 * 81-90 -
 * 91-100 -
 * 101-500 (SPac record, 1903 French Polynesia Cyclone) -
 * More than 500 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals
No betting on damage totals that currently exist.
 * Less than 10 million -
 * 10-20 million -
 * 21-30 million -
 * 31-40 million -
 * 41-50 million - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 51-100 million -
 * 101-150 million -
 * 151-200 million -
 * 201-250 million -
 * 251-300 million -
 * 301-350 million -
 * 351-400 million -
 * 401-450 million -
 * 451-500 million -
 * 501-750 million -
 * 751 million-1 billion -
 * 1-1.4 billion (SPac record, Cyclone Winston of 2016) -
 * More than 1.4 billion (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed.
 * No names will be retired this year -
 * One name -
 * Two names - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * Three names -
 * Four names -
 * Five names -
 * Six names -
 * Seven names -
 * Eight names - (record high, 1997–98 season)
 * Nine or more names (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
April-May storms or crossovers from the AUS region count as off-season storms, but tropical disturbances don't.
 * None -
 * 1 - Ryan1000 16:26, July 1, 2019 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * More than 3 -