Welcome to the 2018 North Indian Ocean 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)
Informal betting on date of formation of first storm (March 13)[]
You can add in your own date if you want to do so.
- Before April 1 - NO WINNER!! (Depression ARB 01 formed March 13)
April 1 to 10 -April 11 to 20 -April 21 to 30 - No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)May 1 to 10 - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)May 11 to 20 -May 21 to 31 - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)June 1 to 10 -June 11 to 20 -June 21 to 30 -July 1 to 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 -December 1 to 31 -There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -
Informal betting on date of dissipation of last storm (December 18)[]
You can add in your own date if you want to do so, but no betting on dates from storms that have already formed.
There will be no storms this year (highly unlikely) -Before September 30 -October 1 to 10 - No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)October 11 to 20 -October 21 to 31 -November 1 to 10 -November 11 to 20 -November 21 to 30 - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)December 1 to 10 - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)- December 11 to 20 - NO WINNER!! (Phethai dissipated December 18)
December 21 to 31 -Storm active at the start of 2019 -
Informal betting on strangest storm name[]
I couldn't resist. What storm do you think will shred the rules of climatology the most? Please tell why, it makes it more fun.
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, and please don't bet on a storm that has already formed. ;)
- Sagar -
- Mekunu - Reaches the Persian Gulf. ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
- Daye -
- Luban -
- Titli -
- Gaja -
Informal betting on final storm name (Phethai)[]
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
Sagar -Mekunu -Daye - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)Luban - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)Titli -Gaja -- Phethai - NO WINNER!!
Informal betting on strongest storm name (Mekunu)[]
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry. If a storm has a lower pressure but another has higher winds, we will split the title.
Sagar - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)- Mekunu - WINNER!! (110 mph and 960 mbars) No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
Daye - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)Luban -Titli -Gaja -
Informal betting on longest-lasting storm (Gaja)[]
No betting on storms that have already formed. Sorry.
Sagar -Mekunu - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)Daye - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)Luban -Titli -- Gaja - NO WINNER!! (Gaja lasted 10 days)
Informal betting on highest winds (110 mph)[]
Winds are in miles per hour, and are 3-minute sustained. No betting on winds from storms that have already formed.
60 or less -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -90 -95 -100 -105 -- 110 - WINNER!! (Mekunu, 110 mph) Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
115 -No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)120 -125 -130 -135 -140 - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)145 -150 -155 -160 (record, 1999 Odisha Cyclone) -More than 160 (highly unlikely) -
Informal betting on the lowest pressure (960 mbars)[]
Pressures are in ranges per 5 mbars. You can add in your own pressure if you want to do so, but no betting on pressures from storms that have already formed.
Above 980 -980-976 -975-970 -969-965 -- 964-960 - WINNER!! (Mekunu, 960 mbars) Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
959-955 -954-950 -949-945 -03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)944-940 -939-935 -934-930 -929-925 - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)924-920 -919-915 -914-912 (NIO record, 1999 Odisha Cyclone) -Less than 912 (highly unlikely) -
Informal betting on number of Arabian Sea named storms (4)[]
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry. (However, crossovers from the Bay of Bengal count as Arabian Sea named storms).
There will be no Arabian Sea storms this year -1 -No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)2 - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC) ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)3 -- 4 - NO WINNER!! (Sagar, Mekunu, Luban, and Gaja)
5 -6 -7 -More than 7 -
Informal betting on number of Bay of Bengal named storms (4)[]
No betting on numbers from storms that have already formed. Sorry. (However, crossovers from the Arabian Sea count as Bay of Bengal named storms).
there will be no Bay of Bengal storms this year (highly unlikely) -1 -2 - ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)3 -- 4 - WINNER!! (Daye, Titli, Gaja, and Phethai) Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)
5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -More than 10 -
Informal betting on the number of deaths (329)[]
No betting on death tolls that currently exist. Sorry.
Less than 100 -100-200 -201-300 -- 301-400 - NO WINNER!! (329 total deaths)
401-500 -501-1,000 - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)1,001-2,000 -2,001-3,000 -No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)3,001-4,000 -4,001-5,000 -5,001-10,000 -10,001-50,000 - Sagar, with Gonu-like strength and catastrophic impacts to Bangladesh and Myanmar, causes the vast majority of deaths. ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)50,001-100,000 -100,001-500,000 (record, 1970 Bhola Cyclone) -More than 500,000 (exceptionally unlikely) -
Informal betting on damage totals (2.906 billion)[]
No betting on damage totals that currently exist. Sorry.
Less than 100 million -100-200 million -200-300 million -300-400 million -400-500 million -500 million-1 billion - Ryan1000 23:46, January 1, 2018 (UTC)- 1-5 billion - WINNER!! (Damages near 2.906 billion) No.1 Mobile (talk) 03:41, February 22, 2018 (UTC)
5-10 billion - Mainly due to Sagar. ~ Steve ❄ 01:00, February 22, 2018 (UTC)10-12 billion (record, Cyclone Nargis of 2008) -More than 12 billion (highly unlikely)