2006 Atlantic hurricane season
Seasonal forecasts
Table:
Predictions of tropical activity in the 2006 season

Source

Date

Named
storms

Hurricanes

Major
hurricanes

CSU

Average (1950–2000)[3]

9.6

5.9

2.3

NOAA

Average[5]

6–14

4–8

1–3

Record high activity from 1950–2006

28

15

8

Record low activity from 1950–2006

4

2

0

CSU

December 5, 2005

17

9

5

CSU

April 4, 2006

17

9

5

NOAA

May 22, 2006

13–16

8–10

4–6

CSU

May 31, 2006

17

9

5

CSU

August 3, 2006

15

7

3

NOAA

August 8, 2006

12–15

7–9

3–4

CSU

September 1, 2006

13

5

2

CSU

October 3, 2006

11

6

2

Actual activity

10

5

2

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