Forum:2016 Pacific hurricane season/Betting Pools

Welcome to the''' betting pools for the 2016 Pacific hurricane season! '''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!'''

Informal betting on date of formation of first storm
You can add in your own date if you want to.
 * Before April 1 (Record earliest, 1992) -  Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * In April -
 * May 1 - 11 -
 * May 12 - 21 -  -- HurricaneOdile |  happy holidays!  and  happy new  year  2016!  20:03, January 2, 2016 (UTC)
 * May 22 - 31 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC) Steve820 🎉2016 has arrived! 🎉 22:38, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * June 1 - 10 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 16:58, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * June 11 - 20 -
 * June 21 - 30 -
 * July 1 or later (Record latest, 1969) -

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm
You can add your own date if you wish.
 * Before October 1 (Record earliest, 1995) -
 * October 1 - 11 -
 * October 12 - 21 -
 * October 22 - 31 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC), Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC) (La Nina will bring early end)
 * November 1 - 10 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * November 11 - 20 - Steve820 🎄Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * November 21 - December 5 -
 * December 6 or later (Record latest, 2015)

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: Central Pacific:
 * Agatha - June 7. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) May 28. Steve820 🎄Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Blas - June 21. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) June 11.  Steve820 🎄Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Celia - July 4. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) June 26.  Steve820 🎄Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby - July 16. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) July 8. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle - August 7. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) July 21. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank - August 8. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) July 29. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette - August 18. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) August 3. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard - August 30. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) August 12. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette - September 3. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) August 17. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier - September 16. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) August 20. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay - September 23. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) August 29. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester - October 2. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) September 1. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline - October 19. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) September 5. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton - September 16. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene - September 30. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine - October 10. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn - October 23. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour - November 2. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina - November 15. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali - August 16. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) July 23. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika - September 25. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) August 22. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka - August 24. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni - October 9. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on strangest storm
<p style="font-size:14px;">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!

<p style="font-size:14px;">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: Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank - Floods up all of Hawaii, just like what happened in parts of England recently. (Prayers for all those involved in the recent events of Storm Frank in the UK, Ireland and parts of Norway)  blow a kiss fier a gun all wee need is somebodey to leen on 150px-PrussiaChibi.png 17:37, January 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester - Strikes SoCal as a Category 1, the first occurrence since 1858. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali - Hits the big island of Hawaii as a category 1 hurricane. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on storm path
Predict the storm path! Be creative! Let your imagination run WILD!

Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha - Some straight lined path in the middle of the ocean. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Exists near the Mexican coastline (but doesn't make landfall). Track is slightly curvy. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas - Moves North, hitting Mexico, then makes a sudden left turn and goes back out to sea. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Becomes a C1 and makes a straight line towards Baja. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia - Loops around a bunch of times in the middle of the ocean, becoming a major hurricane 4 times. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) A major hurricane which does a relatively curvy track out in open sea. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby - Long, curving path around a large high. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) A weak tropical storm in open sea with a mostly straight track. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle - Gets stalled in place for a while, then suddenly begins moving northeast very fast due to a trough. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Stalls near the Mexican coastline before moving onshore in Jalisco. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank - Moves in a straight line across the ocean until getting picked up by the same trough and moving northeast. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) A C1 which follows a straight track in open sea. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette - Moves in a zigzag pattern, eventually reaching the CPAC. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) The track is a bit curvy and it goes to the CPac. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard - Moves in unexpected directions, making a forecaster named Ward say "How?" ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Straight-line track towards Sinaloa. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -  Curvy path, like a stalk of ivy. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Weak TS in open sea, nothing special about its track. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier - Moves due north before making a right turn into Mexico, slamming into it, then makes a couple of loops, making landfall in Baja California twice then in mainland Mexico again before dissipating. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Forms in the Gulf of Tehuantepec before striking Southern Mexico. It then loops back out to sea where it strengthens to a major, and then it reaches Baja before dying out. Its remnants would bring rainfall over the central U.S. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay - Lasts a very short time, moving in a short straight track before dissipating. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Category 1 hurricane which follows a somewhat curvy track out to sea. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester - Moves across all 3 Pacific basins. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Forms south of Mexico, strengthens to a C5, curves towards Southern California, and makes landfall there as a C1. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline - Moves in a seashell shape in the ocean. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Forms offshore Jalisco before curving southward and dissipating. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton - Moves in a track which looks like a mathematical equation (in honor of Isaac Newton). <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene - Curves towards Baja and Sinaloa. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine - Weak TS existing south of Mexico, with a meh track. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn - Curves north to make landfall in Southern Mexico, and manages to stay together upon entry into the Atlantic. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour - A straight track in open ocean. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina - Curves towards Sinaloa without making landfall. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali - A category 2 hurricane that makes landfall on the big island of Hawaii as a category 1. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A C1 hurricane which follows a relatively curvy track east of Hawaii. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika - Weak storm that breifly exists in the CPAC, which moves east to west. ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) Lasts only a day and is a weakling with a straight track. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka - Another day-long weakling but with a curvy track. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni - Approaches the north islands of Hawaii and becomes a major hurricane. <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on strongest storm name
Eastern Pacific: Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on weakest storm name (excluding depressions)
Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC) -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">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 - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 130 -
 * 140 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * 145 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 150 -
 * 155 -
 * 160 -
 * 165 - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 175 -
 * 180 -
 * 185 - 190 -
 * 195 - 200 (Worldwide and EPAC record high, Hurricane Patricia in 2015) -
 * 205 or above (Highly 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 -
 * 970-960 -
 * 959-950-
 * 949-945 - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 944-940 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * 939-935 -
 * 934-930 -
 * 929-925 -
 * 924-920 -
 * 919-915 - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 914-910 -
 * 909-905 -
 * 904-900 -
 * 899-890 -
 * 889-880 -
 * 879-870 (EPAC record low, Patricia in 2015)
 * 869 or lower (Extremely unlikely) -

Informal betting on longest-lasting storm
Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC), Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on shortest-lasting storm (excluding depressions)
Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -


 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on final storm name
Central Pacific:
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Agatha -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Blas -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Celia -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Darby -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Estelle -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frank -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Georgette -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Howard -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ivette Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC) (La Nina will bring early end.) -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Javier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kay -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lester -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Madeline - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Newton -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Orlene -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Paine -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Roslyn - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Seymour -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tina - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Virgil -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winifred -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Xavier -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yolanda -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zeke -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pali -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulika -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Walaka -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Akoni - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ema -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hone -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Iona -
 * <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keli -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking at tropical depression intensity

 * None - (Record low, 2012)
 * One - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC), Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * Two - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Three -
 * Four or more -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking at tropical storm intensity

 * None or one (Record low, 2011) -
 * 2-3 -
 * 4 -
 * 5 -Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 6 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 7-8 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 9-10 -
 * 11 or more (record high of 12 in 1992, 1982, and 2009)

Informal betting on number of non-major hurricanes

 * None -
 * 1 -
 * 2 -
 * 3 - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 4 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * 5 -
 * 6 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 7 or more -

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes

 * None (Record low, 1977 and 2003) -
 * 1 - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 2 -
 * 3 -
 * 4 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 5 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 6 -
 * 7-8 -
 * 9-10 -
 * 11 or more (Record high, 2015) -

Informal betting on number of deaths

 * 5 or less -
 * 6-25 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC), Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 25-50 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 51-100 -
 * 101-200 -
 * 201-300 -
 * 301-500 -
 * 501-1000 -
 * 1001-2000 (EPAC record high, 1959 Mexico Hurricane, ~1800 fatalities)
 * 2000 or more (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on damage totals

 * Less than $1 million -
 * $1-50 million - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * $51-100 million - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * $100-200 million -
 * $201-300 million -
 * $301-400 million - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * $401-500 million -
 * $501-750 million - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * $751-999 million -
 * $1-2 billion -
 * $2-3 billion -
 * $3-4 billion -
 * $4-5 billion (EPAC record high, Manuel in 2013)
 * $5-10 billion -
 * Over $10 billion (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on ACE totals
No betting on ACE values that already exist. Sorry.
 * Less than 30 (Record low, 1977) -
 * 30-49 -
 * 50-60 -
 * 61-70 -
 * 71-80 -
 * 81-90 -
 * 91-100 -
 * 101-110 -
 * 111-120 - Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * 121-130 - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * 131-140 -
 * 141-150 -
 * 151-160 - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 161-170 -
 * 171-180 - <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * 181-200 -
 * 201-220 -
 * 221-250 -
 * 251-280 -
 * 280 or more (EPAC record high) -

Informal betting on number of retired names

 * None - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC), Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * One - Ryan1000 04:12, December 30, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC)
 * Two (Record high, 1997) -
 * Three or more (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms that are subtropical at any point in time
I'm changing this section up a bit since subtropical storms are so uncommon in the EPAC. This betting pool is now for number of storms that are subtropical at any point in their life, even if they become tropical later on or were previously tropical.
 * None - ~Raindrop57 (talk) 23:05, December 29, 2015 (UTC) <font color="green" face="Tahoma">Steve820 🎄<font color="red" face="Tahoma">Happy Holidays! 🎅 22:11, December 30, 2015 (UTC), Bob (talk) - Happy New Year! 16:44, January 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * One or more -

Informal betting on final post-season report issued
This betting pool is closed until December 2016.