 Forecasts of hurricane activity are issued before each hurricane season by Dr. William M. Gray and his associates at Colorado State University ( CSU ) and the Weather Research Center ( WRC ) . A normal season as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ) has 12 @.@ 1 named storms , of which 6 @.@ 4 reach hurricane strength , and 2 @.@ 7 become major hurricanes . In December 1991 , CSU issued its first forecast for the year and predicted that 1992 would see eight named storms , four hurricanes , and one major hurricane . CSU also issued a forecast in April , June and August , however no revisions were made to the numbers of named storms , hurricanes , and major hurricane predicted in 1992 . Prior to the season starting , the WRC predicted that the season would see six named storms , with three of those becoming a hurricane while no forecast was made on the numbers of major hurricanes . 
