On May 27 , 2010 , NOAA released their forecast for the season , predicting an `` extremely active '' season ( 14 to 23 named storms , eight to fourteen hurricanes , and three to seven major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher ) .
They said it would be `` extremely active '' , with 14 to 23 named storms , 8 to 14 hurricanes , and 3 to 7 very strong hurricanes .