Three to six major hurricanes could form over the Atlantic Ocean this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday in its annual hurricane season forecast.
It will be an above-average season this year, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco said.
The agency expects 12 to 18 named storms this year, including six to 10 that will become hurricanes. Of those, between three and six could be major hurricanes -- storms that reach Category 3, 4 or 5 -- with winds of 111 miles per hour or higher.
via www.cnn.com
Submit your guess in the comments. Guesses should include total number of total number of named storms, number of hurricanes and number of major hurricanes in the format ##,##,##. Closest absolute difference after the hurricane season gets a laurel and hardy handshake from me next time we meet (if we ever meet and if I remember to tally the results).
Here's my guess based on the subtract 4 theory of hurricane prediction:
12,08,04
