2012 Pacific typhoon season
Seasonal forecasts

TSR forecasts Date
Tropical storms
Total Typhoons
Intense TCs
ACE
Ref
Average (1965–2011)
26.2
16.3
8.4
295
-
April 13, 2012
25.5
15.6
7.3
262
-
May 5, 2012
25.5
15.6
8.5
300
-
July 9, 2012
26.8
16.7
9.2
324
-
August 6, 2012
27.4
17.4
9.3
327
-
Other forecasts Date
Forecast Center
Period
Period
Systems
Ref
June 30, 2012
CWB
January 1 — December 31
January 1 — December 31
23–26 tropical storms
-
July 2012
PAGASA
July — September
July — September
7–10 tropical cyclones
-
July 2012
PAGASA
October — December
October — December
4–7 tropical cyclones
-
-
Forecast Center
Tropical cyclones
Tropical storms
Typhoons
Ref
Actual activity:
JMA
34
25
14
-
Actual activity:
JTWC
27
25
16
-
Actual activity:
PAGASA
17
16
9
-

Question: What is the highlight of the  forecast by the TSR?
Answer: The TSR released its initial forecast of the season in April, and predicted that the season would see activity below the 1965–2011 average, with 25.5 tropical storms, 15.6 typhoons, 7.3 "intense" TCs and an ACE index of 262.