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 (May 10)[]

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 - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC) Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:48, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

February 1-10 - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)

February 11-20 - February 15 (but this first storm will probably only be a depression). Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)

February 21-29 -

March 1-10 -

March 11-20 -]

March 21-31 -

April 1-15 -ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:19, March 20, 2020 (UTC)

~~April 16-30 -~~
May 1-15 - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC) WINNER!!! (Vongfong formed on May 10)
~~May 16-31 -~~

~~In June -~~

~~July 1 or later (Highly unlikely) -~~

Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm (December 24)[]

~~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 - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)

December 1 to 10 - December 8. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)

~~December 11 to 20 - around december 15.ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)~~
December 21 to 31 - WINNER!! (Krovanh dissipated December 24) Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:48, January 7, 2020 (UTC)
~~Storm active at start of 2021 - Surigae crosses into the new year. ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)~~

Informal betting on strongest storm name (Goni)[]

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry!

~~Vongfong -~~

Nuri -

Sinlaku -

Hagupit -

Jangmi -

Mekkhala -

Higos -

Bavi -Bavi this time should be stronger.ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)

Maysak -

Haishen -

Noul -

Dolphin - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC) Something tells me that Dolphin will be the one. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC) Jumping on the bandwagon. ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

Kujira -

Chan-hom -

Linfa - Just a hunch. Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:49, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

Nangka - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)

Saudel -

~~Molave -~~
Goni - NO WINNER!! (140 mph, 905 mbars)
~~Atsani -~~

Etau -

Vamco -

Krovanh -

Dujuan -

Surigae -

Choi-wan -

Koguma -

~~Champi -~~

Informal betting on the highest winds (140 mph)[]

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 - Nothing too exceptional. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)

130 -

~~135 - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)~~
140 - WINNERS!! (Goni reached 140 mph) ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)
~~145 - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:49, January 7, 2020 (UTC)~~

150 - Dolphin becomes among the most powerful tropical cyclones in recorded history. ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

155 -

160 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -

~~More than 160 (highly unlikely) -~~

Informal betting on the lowest pressure (905 mbars)[]

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 - Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)

915 - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)

~~910 -ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)~~
905 - NO WINNER!! (Goni, 905 mbars)
~~900 - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)~~

895 - Linfa. Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:49, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

890 -

885 -

880 - Dolphin. ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

875 -

870 (record, Typhoon Tip in 1979) -

~~Less than 870 (world wide record, highly unlikely) -~~

Informal betting on final JMA storm name (Krovanh)[]

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 - WINNER!! ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)
~~Dujuan - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC) If not further. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)~~

Surigae - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

Choi-wan - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:50, January 7, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)

Koguma -

~~Champi -~~

Informal betting on final PAGASA storm name (Vicky)[]

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 - I think the Philippines will see decent storm activity. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:45, April 1, 2020 (UTC)

Siony - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:50, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

Tonyo -ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)

~~Ulysses - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)~~
Vicky - WINNER!! '''Ryan 1000 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 (23)[]

No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

~~Less than 15 (record low, 14 in 2010) -~~

15 -

16 -

17 -

18 -

19 -

20 -

21 -

~~22 -~~
23 - WINNER!! 23 or more.ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)
~~24 - If not more. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)~~

25 - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)

26 - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:51, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

27 -

28 -

29 -

30 - Ryan 1000 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 (10)[]

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, 5 in 1999) -~~

~~9 -~~
10 - WINNER!! At least. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)
~~11 - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:51, January 7, 2020 (UTC)~~

12 -

13 - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)

14 -

15 - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

16 -

17 -ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)

18 - Ryan 1000 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 (2)[]

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, last occurred in 1974) -~~

~~1 - At least one. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)~~
2 - NO WINNER!!
~~3 -3 or more.ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)~~

4 - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

5 - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:51, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

6 - Ryan 1000 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 (457)[]

No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.

~~Less than 100 -~~

101-200 - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)

201-300 - 250 fatalities. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)

~~301-400 - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC).ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)~~
401-500 - WINNER!! (457 deaths) Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:51, January 7, 2020 (UTC)
~~501-1,000 - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)~~

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 (4.06 billion)[]

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 - WINNER!! (4.06 billion in damage) $4.5 billion, far less than 2018 and 2019. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)
~~5-10 billion - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)~~

10-15 billion - I don't think it'll reach the levels of last year and 2018. ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

15-20 billion - ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)

20-34 billion (record, 2019) - Who knows, maybe the WPac would have a destructive streak similar to the Atlantic. Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:53, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

~~More than 34 billion (highly unlikely) -~~

Informal betting on ACE totals (148.952)[]

No betting on ACE totals that currently exist. Sorry.

~~Less than 100 -~~

~~100-125 -~~
125-150 - NO WINNER!! (148.952 ACE units)
~~150-175 -~~

175-200 -

200-225 -

225-250 -

250-275 -

275-300 - Around 280 units. Slightly below average. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC). About 295.ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)

300-325 - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC)

325-350 - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:53, January 7, 2020 (UTC)

350-400 - ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC)

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 - Dolphin. Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)~~
~~2 names - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC) ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC).ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC)~~
~~3 names - Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:53, January 7, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)~~
~~4 names -~~
5 names (record, 2006 and 2019) - NO WINNER!!!
~~More than 5 names (highly unlikely) -~~

Informal betting on number of PAGASA retired names (4)[]

No betting on obvious numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry.

~~No names -~~

1 name -

2 names - Andrew Talk To Me Contribs Mail Me 21:13, January 2, 2020 (UTC)

3 names - Ryan 1000 18:07, January 1, 2020 (UTC) ~ Steve 🎉 Happy 2020!🎆 03:59, January 3, 2020 (UTC). 3 or more !ʙɪʟʟ2903 (talk) 12:25, March 20, 2020 (UTC) - MASTERGARFIELD 21:44, April 1, 2020 (UTC)
4 names - WINNER!! (Ambo, Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses retired) Jas (Anonymous 2.0) (talk) 17:54, January 7, 2020 (UTC)
~~5 names (record, 2011 and 2014) -~~

~~More than 5 names (highly unlikely) -~~