Hurricane Wiki

Welcome to the Betting pools for the 2025 Pacific hurricane season! Enjoy!

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

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, but Potential Tropical Cyclones don't count for this or the following section, also crossovers from the previous year don't count for this section either.

  • Before April 1 (Record earliest, 2016)
  • In April -
  • May 1 - 11 -
  • May 12 - 21 -
  • May 22 - 31 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • June 1 - 10 -
  • June 11 - 20 -
  • June 21 to 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 want to do so.

  • Before October 1 (Record earliest, 1995) -
  • October 1 - 11 -
  • October 12 - 21 -
  • October 22 - 31 -
  • November 1 - 10 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • November 11 - 20 -
  • November 21 - 30 -
  • December 1 or later (Record latest, 2015) -

Informal betting on strongest storm name[]

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central Pacific naming lists. If you think a crossover storm from the Atlantic will be the strongest storm of the season, bet in the "Crossover storms" bullet.

Eastern Pacific -

  • Alvin -
  • Barbara -
  • Cosme -
  • Dalila -
  • Erick -
  • Flossie -
  • Gil -
  • Henriette -
  • Ivo -
  • Juliette -
  • Kiko -
  • Lorena - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Mario -
  • Narda -
  • Octave -
  • Priscilla -
  • Raymond -
  • Sonia -
  • Tico -
  • Velma -
  • Wallis -
  • Xina -
  • York -
  • Zelda -
  • Crossover storms -
  • Auxiliary List -

Central Pacific -

  • Iona
  • Keli
  • Lala
  • Moke
  • Nolo
  • Olana
  • Pena
  • Ulana
  • Wale
  • Aka
  • Ekeka
  • Hene
  • Iolana
  • Keoni
  • Lino
  • Mele
  • Nona
  • Oliwa
  • Pama
  • Upana
  • Wene
  • Alika
  • Ele
  • Huko
  • Iopa
  • Kika
  • Lana
  • Maka
  • Neki
  • Omeka
  • Pewa
  • Unala
  • Wali
  • Ana
  • Ela
  • Halola
  • Iune
  • Kilo
  • Loke
  • Malia
  • Niala
  • Oho
  • Pali
  • Ulika
  • Walaka

Informal betting on weakest storm name[]

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists. If you think a crossover storm from the Atlantic will be the weakest storm of the season, bet in the "Crossover storms" bullet.

Eastern Pacific -

  • Alvin -
  • Barbara -
  • Cosme -
  • Dalila -
  • Erick - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Flossie -
  • Gil -
  • Henriette -
  • Ivo -
  • Juliette -
  • Kiko -
  • Lorena -
  • Mario -
  • Narda -
  • Octave -
  • Priscilla -
  • Raymond -
  • Sonia -
  • Tico -
  • Velma -
  • Wallis -
  • Xina -
  • York -
  • Zelda -
  • Crossover storms -
  • Auxiliary List -

Central Pacific -

  • Iona
  • Keli
  • Lala
  • Moke
  • Nolo
  • Olana
  • Pena
  • Ulana
  • Wale
  • Aka
  • Ekeka
  • Hene
  • Iolana
  • Keoni
  • Lino
  • Mele
  • Nona
  • Oliwa
  • Pama
  • Upana
  • Wene
  • Alika
  • Ele
  • Huko
  • Iopa
  • Kika
  • Lana
  • Maka
  • Neki
  • Omeka
  • Pewa
  • Unala
  • Wali
  • Ana
  • Ela
  • Halola
  • Iune
  • Kilo
  • Loke
  • Malia
  • Niala
  • Oho
  • Pali
  • Ulika
  • Walaka

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 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 155 -
  • 160 -
  • 165 -
  • 175 -
  • 180 -
  • 185 -
  • 190 -
  • 195 -
  • 200 or more (Worldwide and EPAC record high, Hurricane Patricia in 2015, highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on the lowest pressure[]

Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbar, except below 900, which are ranges per 10. Also, no betting on storms with pressures that have already formed.

  • Above 950 -
  • 949-945 -
  • 944-940 -
  • 939-935 -
  • 934-930 -
  • 929-925 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 924-920 -
  • 919-915 -
  • 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[]

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists. If you think a crossover storm from the Atlantic will be the longest-lasting storm of the season, bet in the "Crossover storms" bullet.

Eastern Pacific -

  • Alvin -
  • Barbara -
  • Cosme -
  • Dalila -
  • Erick -
  • Flossie - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Gil -
  • Henriette -
  • Ivo -
  • Juliette -
  • Kiko -
  • Lorena -
  • Mario -
  • Narda -
  • Octave -
  • Priscilla -
  • Raymond -
  • Sonia -
  • Tico -
  • Velma -
  • Wallis -
  • Xina -
  • York -
  • Zelda -
  • Crossover storms -
  • Auxiliary List -

Central Pacific -

  • Iona
  • Keli
  • Lala
  • Moke
  • Nolo
  • Olana
  • Pena
  • Ulana
  • Wale
  • Aka
  • Ekeka
  • Hene
  • Iolana
  • Keoni
  • Lino
  • Mele
  • Nona
  • Oliwa
  • Pama
  • Upana
  • Wene
  • Alika
  • Ele
  • Huko
  • Iopa
  • Kika
  • Lana
  • Maka
  • Neki
  • Omeka
  • Pewa
  • Unala
  • Wali
  • Ana
  • Ela
  • Halola
  • Iune
  • Kilo
  • Loke
  • Malia
  • Niala
  • Oho
  • Pali
  • Ulika
  • Walaka

Informal betting on shortest-lasting storm[]

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists. If you think a crossover storm from the Atlantic will be the shortest-lasting storm of the season, bet in the "Crossover storms" bullet.

Eastern Pacific -

  • Alvin -
  • Barbara - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Cosme -
  • Dalila -
  • Erick -
  • Flossie -
  • Gil -
  • Henriette -
  • Ivo -
  • Juliette -
  • Kiko -
  • Lorena -
  • Mario -
  • Narda -
  • Octave -
  • Priscilla -
  • Raymond -
  • Sonia -
  • Tico -
  • Velma -
  • Wallis -
  • Xina -
  • York -
  • Zelda -
  • Crossover storms -
  • Auxiliary List -

Central Pacific -

  • Iona
  • Keli
  • Lala
  • Moke
  • Nolo
  • Olana
  • Pena
  • Ulana
  • Wale
  • Aka
  • Ekeka
  • Hene
  • Iolana
  • Keoni
  • Lino
  • Mele
  • Nona
  • Oliwa
  • Pama
  • Upana
  • Wene
  • Alika
  • Ele
  • Huko
  • Iopa
  • Kika
  • Lana
  • Maka
  • Neki
  • Omeka
  • Pewa
  • Unala
  • Wali
  • Ana
  • Ela
  • Halola
  • Iune
  • Kilo
  • Loke
  • Malia
  • Niala
  • Oho
  • Pali
  • Ulika
  • Walaka

Informal betting on final storm name[]

No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. Also, you can only bet on one storm name, not one from both the eastern and central pacific naming lists. If you think a crossover storm from the Atlantic will be the final storm of the season, bet in the "Crossover storms" bullet.

Eastern Pacific -

  • Alvin -
  • Barbara -
  • Cosme -
  • Dalila -
  • Erick -
  • Flossie -
  • Gil -
  • Henriette -
  • Ivo -
  • Juliette -
  • Kiko -
  • Lorena -
  • Mario -
  • Narda -
  • Octave -
  • Priscilla -
  • Raymond -
  • Sonia - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Tico -
  • Velma -
  • Wallis -
  • Xina -
  • York -
  • Zelda -
  • Crossover storms -
  • Auxiliary List -

Central Pacific -

  • Iona
  • Keli
  • Lala
  • Moke
  • Nolo
  • Olana
  • Pena
  • Ulana
  • Wale
  • Aka
  • Ekeka
  • Hene
  • Iolana
  • Keoni
  • Lino
  • Mele
  • Nona
  • Oliwa
  • Pama
  • Upana
  • Wene
  • Alika
  • Ele
  • Huko
  • Iopa
  • Kika
  • Lana
  • Maka
  • Neki
  • Omeka
  • Pewa
  • Unala
  • Wali
  • Ana
  • Ela
  • Halola
  • Iune
  • Kilo
  • Loke
  • Malia
  • Niala
  • Oho
  • Pali
  • Ulika
  • Walaka

Informal betting on number of tropical depressions[]

  • 11 or less (record low, 1995) -
  • 12 -
  • 13 -
  • 14 -
  • 15 -
  • 16 -
  • 17 -
  • 18 -
  • 19 -
  • 20 -
  • 21 -
  • 22 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 23 -
  • 24 -
  • 25 -
  • 26 -
  • 27 -
  • 28 -
  • 29 -
  • 30 -
  • 31 (record, 31 in 2015) -
  • 32 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as tropical depressions[]

How many depressions will fail to reach even the tropical storm category?

  • None -
  • 1 -
  • 2 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 3 -
  • 4 -
  • 5 -
  • 6 -
  • 7 -
  • 8 -
  • 9 -
  • 10 -
  • More than 10 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of tropical storms[]

  • 8 or less (record low, 1977 and 2010) -
  • 9 -
  • 10 -
  • 11 -
  • 12 -
  • 13 -
  • 14 -
  • 15 -
  • 16 -
  • 17 -
  • 18 -
  • 19 -
  • 20 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 21 -
  • 22 -
  • 23 -
  • 24 -
  • 25 -
  • 26 -
  • 27 (record high, 1992) -
  • 28 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as tropical storms[]

How many storms will strengthen enough to receive a name, but fail to reach hurricane strength?

  • None (highly unlikely) -
  • 1 -
  • 2 -
  • 3 -
  • 4 -
  • 5 -
  • 6 -
  • 7 -
  • 8 -
  • 9 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 10 -
  • 11 -
  • 12 -
  • 13 -
  • 14 -
  • 15 -
  • 16 -
  • 17 -
  • 18 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of hurricanes[]

  • 3 or less (record low, 2010) -
  • 4 -
  • 5 -
  • 6 -
  • 7 -
  • 8 -
  • 9 -
  • 10 -
  • 11 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 12 -
  • 13 -
  • 14 -
  • 15 -
  • 16 (record high, 1990, 1992, 2014, and 2015) -
  • 17 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of storms peaking as non-major hurricanes[]

How many storms will reach hurricane strength, but only peak as a C1 or C2?

  • None (highly unlikely) -
  • 1 -
  • 2 -
  • 3 -
  • 4 -
  • 5 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 6 -
  • 7 -
  • 8 -
  • 9 -
  • 10 -
  • More than 10 -

Informal betting on number of major hurricanes[]

  • There will be no major hurricanes this year (record low, 1977 and 2003) -
  • 1 -
  • 2 -
  • 3 -
  • 4 -
  • 5 -
  • 6 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 7 -
  • 8 -
  • 9 -
  • 10 -
  • 11 (record, 2015) -
  • 12 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of Category 5 hurricanes[]

  • There will be no category 5's this year -
  • 1 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 2 -
  • 3 (record, 1994, 2002, and 2018) -
  • 4 or more (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of deaths[]

  • 5 or less -
  • 6-25 -
  • 25-50 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (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 -
  • $51-100 million -
  • $100-200 million -
  • $201-300 million -
  • $301-400 million -
  • $401-500 million -
  • $501-750 million -
  • $751-999 million - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • $1-3 billion -
  • $3-5 billion -
  • $5-10 billion -
  • $10-17 billion (EPAC record high, Otis in 2023) -
  • Over $17 billion (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on ACE totals[]

No betting on ACE values that already exist. Sorry.

  • Less than 50 (Record low, 1977) -
  • 50-60 -
  • 61-70 -
  • 71-80 -
  • 81-90 -
  • 91-100 -
  • 101-110 -
  • 111-120 -
  • 121-130 -
  • 131-140 -
  • 141-150 -
  • 151-160 -
  • 161-170 -
  • 171-180 - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • 181-200 -
  • 201-220 -
  • 221-240 -
  • 241-260 -
  • 261-280 -
  • 281-300 -
  • 301-318 (record high, 2018) -
  • More than 318 (highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of retired names[]

  • No names - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • One name -
  • Two names (Record high, 1997 and 2023) -
  • Three or more names (Highly unlikely) -

Informal betting on number of off-season storms[]

(A storm that forms in November but persists into December counts as an off-season storm)

  • None - Ryan1000 20:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
  • One -
  • Two (Record high, 1992) -
  • Three or more -

Informal betting on final tropical cyclone report issued[]

This Betting pool is closed until December 2025.