Forum:2015 Pacific hurricane season/Betting pools

Welcome to the 2015 Pacific hurricane season betting pools! Enjoy!

To keep it fun, don't bet on storms that have already formed!

'''NOTE: Calm down, dear! No actual betting is going on here!'''  (Created by Rara)
 * One many of the sections here, we generally don't do. Two, it's too early to make any accurate long-range predictions. We need to see if El Nino is going to finish the job. If it was up to me only, I'd delete it and re-create in a few months. YE Pacific Hurricane  16:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Well just do strangest storm then. That pool is for creativity, as always. “i liek turtlez 16:23, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * YE, the point of these betting pools is for users to have fun with their seasonal predictions. They don't need to be realistic, and as a matter of fact, some users have gone crazy with their bets in the past. If you don't want to participate now, that's fine, but there are also users like me who want to express our predictions. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm
You can add in your own date if you want to do so.
 * Before April 1 - (record earliest, 1992)
 * April 1 to 30 -
 * May 1 to 10 -
 * May 11 to 20 - May 17. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * May 21 to 31 - May 24  “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * June 1 to 10 -
 * June 11 to 20 -
 * June 21 to 30 -
 * July 1 or later - (record latest, 1969)

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm
You can add in your own date if you want to do so.
 * Before October 1 - (record earliest, 1995)
 * October 1 to 10 -
 * October 10 to 20 -
 * October 21 to 31 - October 24. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * November 1 to 10 -
 * November 11 to 20 -
 * November 21 to 30 - November 28  “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * December 1 or later - (record latest, 2010)

Informal betting on formation date
When will that storm form? Like the strangest storm section, this is just for fun, and there will likely be no winner. So please do not cross out the names as they form, and please 'don't bet on those storms that have already formed'!

Eastern Pacific:
 * Andres - May 17. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Blanca - June 6. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Carlos - June 18. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Dolores - June 23. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Enrique - July 3. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Felicia - July 16. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Guillermo - July 18. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hilda - July 25. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ignacio - July 31. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Jimena - August 4. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kevin - August 9. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Linda - August 16. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Marty - August 22. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nora - August 30. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Olaf - September 11. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Patricia - September 27. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Rick - October 22. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -
 * Vivian -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will be announced on January 1, 2015.

Informal betting on strangest storm
What storm do you think will shred the rules of climatology the most? Please tell why, it makes it more fun. And let your imagination run wild!

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.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Andres -
 * Blanca -
 * Carlos -
 * Dolores -
 * Enrique -
 * Felicia -
 * Guillermo - Becomes the first hurricane to make landfall in Mexico (C4) and Alaska (TD) as a single system, while reaching Category 5 intensity. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hilda -
 * Ignacio -
 * Jimena - First hurricane in history to transform from a Category 5 into an alicorn princess. All because of that darn dragoneqqus. His name is Discord. Tirek then comes along and takes all her alicorn magic, leaving the Princesses Jimena, Celestia, Luna, Cadance and Twilight powerless. Nevermind, she gets her alicorn magic back. “i liek turtlez 23:08, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kevin -
 * Linda -
 * Marty -
 * Nora -
 * Olaf -
 * Patricia -
 * Rick -
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -
 * Vivienne -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will be announced on January 1, 2015.

Informal betting on storm path
NEW FOR 2015: Predict the storm path! Be creative! Let your imagination run WILD! Tracks all the way to Madagascar! :p “i liek turtlez 17:27, September 6, 2014 (UTC) Rick Rolls California. “i liek turtlez 17:27, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Andres - Similar to Alvin of 2013. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Blanca - Makes a small loop just offshore of Baja California. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Carlos - Remnisicent of Greg in 2011. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Dolores - A straighter version of Hernan in 2008. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Enrique - Slams into Mexico while creating a "C" shaped track. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Felicia - Like Fausto in 2002, only more of a spiral and hits C1 intensity far north of Hawaii. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Guillermo - Very crazy, loops twice before Mexican landfall, tracks straight westwards, then parallels the U.S. and Canadian West Coasts to Alaska. Thousands are shocked by this abnormality. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hilda - Similar to Odile from 2008. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ignacio - Long westward stretch like Fernanda from 1993, only it slices through all of Hawaii instead. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Jimena - Repeats Blanca from 1985, but curves closer towards Mexico. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kevin - Identical to Cosme from 1989, and his LLCC survives into the Atlantic and becomes a rare devastating August nor'easter. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Linda - Travels in every cardinal direction due to a number of troughs. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Marty - Makes the shape of a zebra. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nora - A parabolic incarnation of Paul in 2012. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Olaf - Forms in the middle of the East Pacific basin, then tracks all the way to Arendale in Norway, dropping 12 inches of snow every hour from the EPAC basin to Arendale. Then, the snow itself will create an army of evil snowmen everywhere in Olaf's path, and eventually all of them will wreck any buildings in their paths.  “i liek turtlez 23:11, September 2, 2014 (UTC) Repeat of Fausto from 2014. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Patricia - Makes two bowtie motions in the EPAC, before slamming into Mexico. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Rick - Enrique's twin. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:09, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sandra - West Coast version of Sandy. “i liek turtlez 17:27, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Terry
 * Vivienne
 * Waldo
 * Xina
 * York
 * Zelda
 * Ana
 * Ela
 * Halola
 * lune

Informal betting on strongest storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed, please. Eastern Pacific:
 * Andres -
 * Blanca -
 * Carlos -
 * Dolores -
 * Enrique -
 * Felicia -
 * Guillermo - Gets his revenge on Linda, 190 mph and 898 mbar. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:11, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hilda -
 * Ignacio -
 * Jimena -
 * Kevin -
 * Linda - She'll tie with Olaf.  “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Marty -
 * Nora -
 * Olaf - It's the evil snowman army's fault. I don't think I would want to build a snowman with Anna anymore.  “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Patricia -
 * Rick -
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -
 * Vivian -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will be revealed on January 1, 2015.

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions)
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Andres -
 * Blanca - Real purity. As pure as a saint. “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Carlos -
 * Dolores -
 * Enrique -
 * Felicia -
 * Guillermo -
 * Hilda -
 * Ignacio -
 * Jimena -
 * Kevin -
 * Linda -
 * Marty -
 * Nora -
 * Olaf -
 * Patricia -
 * Rick - It's time for his hurricane curse to end. 40 mph/1003 mbar. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:13, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -
 * Vivian -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will come out on January 1, 2015.

Informal betting on the highest winds
Winds are in miles per hour and are 1-minute sustained. Also, no betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
 * Less than 115 (record low, Florence in 1977 and Nora in 2003 - 105 mph) -
 * 115 -
 * 120 -
 * 125 -
 * 130 -
 * 140 -
 * 145 -
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 -
 * 175 -
 * 180 -
 * 185 - (EPAC record, Linda in 1997)
 * 190 - Guillermo. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:16, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * 195 - (worldwide record, Haiyan in 2013)
 * 200 or higher - (very unlikely)

Informal betting on the lowest pressure
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbar. Also, no betting on storms with pressures that have already formed.


 * Above 970 -
 * 970-965 -
 * 964-960 -
 * 959-955 -
 * 954-950 -
 * 949-945 -
 * 944-940 -
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 -
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 - (EPAC record low, Linda in 1997)
 * 899-890 - Guillermo, 898 mbar. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:19, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * 889-880 -
 * 879-870 - (worldwide record, Typhoon Tip in 1979)
 * 869 or below - (extremely unlikely)

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Andres -
 * Blanca -
 * Carlos -
 * Dolores -
 * Enrique -
 * Felicia -
 * Guillermo - 27 days, besting Tina in 1992. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:20, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Hilda -
 * Ignacio -
 * Jimena - Jimena is Jimenese for steroids. Just kidding “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kevin -
 * Linda -
 * Marty -
 * Nora -
 * Olaf -
 * Patricia -
 * Rick -
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -
 * Vivian -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will come out on January 1, 2015.

Informal betting on shortest-lasting storm (excluding depressions)
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Eastern Pacific:


 * Andres -
 * Blanca -  “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Carlos -
 * Dolores -
 * Enrique -
 * Felicia -
 * Guillermo -
 * Hilda -
 * Ignacio -
 * Jimena -
 * Kevin -
 * Linda -
 * Marty -
 * Nora -
 * Olaf -
 * Patricia -
 * Rick - A whoppingly pathetic 30 hours. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:22, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -
 * Vivian -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will come out on January 1, 2015.

Informal betting on final storm name
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.

Eastern Pacific:
 * Andres -
 * Blanca -
 * Carlos -
 * Dolores -
 * Enrique -
 * Felicia -
 * Guillermo -
 * Hilda -
 * Ignacio -
 * Jimena -
 * Kevin -
 * Linda -
 * Marty -
 * Nora -
 * Olaf -
 * Patricia -
 * Rick - Only 1985 made it past here, and I'm not expecting that to happen. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:25, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sandra -
 * Terry -  “i liek turtlez 23:14, September 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Vivian -
 * Waldo -
 * Xina -
 * York -
 * Zelda -

Central Pacific: Names will come out on January 1, 2015.

We are leaving off the Greek alphabet. Please do not add them in unless the season pulls a 1992 or 1985.

Informal betting on number of storms peaking at tropical depression intensity
How many depressions will fail to reach even the tropical storm category?
 * None - (record low, 2012)
 * One -
 * Two -
 * Three - TD 1C, 2E, and 9E. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:25, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Four or more -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking at tropical storm intensity
Also, please write down the names of the storms you think would do this, if you want.
 * None -
 * One - (record low, 2011)
 * Two -
 * Three -
 * Four -
 * Five - Andres, Enrique, Hilda, Olaf, and Rick. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:29, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Six or more - (record high, 12 in 1992, I believe --Andy-- )

Informal betting on number of non-major hurricanes
Also, please write down THE NAMES of the storms you think would do this.
 * None -
 * One -
 * Two -
 * Three -
 * Four -
 * Five or more - Blanca, Carlos, Jimena, Kevin, Marty, and Patricia (6). Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:31, September 6, 2014 (UTC)

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes
Also, please write down THE NAMES of the storms you think would do this.
 * None - (record low, 1977 and 2003)
 * One -
 * Two -
 * Three -
 * Four -
 * Five -
 * Six - Dolores, Felicia, Guillermo, Ignacio, Linda, and Nora. Andrew  Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  17:32, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Seven -
 * Eight -
 * Nine -
 * Ten or more - (record high, 10 in 1992)

Informal betting on number of deaths
'No betting on numbers that currently exist. 'Sorry.

Can someone help? Thanks.

Informal betting on damage totals
For betting on the total cost of all damages at the end of the season contributed by tropical systems. No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.

Can someone help? Ty.

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.

Help? Ty.

Informal betting on number of retired names
No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.
 * None
 * One “i liek turtlez 15:22, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Two
 * Three
 * Four
 * Five plus

Informal betting on number of subtropical storms
How many storms will peak at subtropical storm intensity? If you want to be extremely specific, please write down the names of the storms you think will do so.
 * None Isaac829  E-Mail  15:56, September 6, 2014 (UTC) “i liek turtlez 16:31, September 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * One
 * Two
 * Three
 * Four plus

Informal betting on number of off-season storms
Will there be any off-season storms? If you want to be specific, write down the storm names that will form off-season. P.S. A storm that forms in November but persists into December counts as an off-season storm.
 * None
 * One
 * Two
 * Three
 * Four
 * Five plus

Informal betting on final post-season report issued
You know what, you can't tell until December 2015.