2011 Atlantic hurricane season
Seasonal forecasts
In advance of, and during, each hurricane season, several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted hurricane experts.

2011 Atlantic hurricane season

Section Title: Seasonal forecasts
Table Section Text: In advance of, and during, each hurricane season, several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted hurricane experts.

Source	Date	Named storms	Hurricanes	Major hurricanes	Ref

Average (1981–2010)	12.1	6.4	2.7

Record high activity	28	15	8

Record low activity	4	2	0†

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TSR	December 6, 2010	16	8	4

CSU	December 8, 2010	17	9	5

TSR	April 4, 2011	14	8	4

CSU	April 6, 2011	16	9	5

NOAA	May 19, 2011	12–18	6–10	3–6

TSR	May 24, 2011	14	8	4

UKMO	May 26, 2011	13	N/A	N/A

CSU	June 1, 2011	16	9	5

FSU COAPS	June 1, 2011	17	9	N/A

TSR	June 6, 2011	14	8	4

TSR	July 4, 2011	14	8	4

WSI	July 26, 2011	15	8	4

CSU	August 3, 2011	16	9	5

TSR	August 4, 2011	16	9	4

NOAA	August 4, 2011	14–19	7–10	3–5

WSI	September 21, 2011	21	7	4

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Actual activity	19	7	4

† Most recent of several such occurrences. (See all)

Sentence(s)

The NOAA organization expected 12–18 named storms, 6–10 hurricanes, and 3–6 major hurricanes would form in the Atlantic during 2011.

final_sentence: The NOAA organization expected 12–18 named storms, 6–10 hurricanes, and 3–6 major hurricanes would form in the Atlantic during 2011.