 On May 21 , the United Kingdom Met Office ( UKMO ) issued its forecast , predicting a season with below @-@ normal activity . It predicted 8 storms , with a 70 % chance that the number of storms would be between 6 and 10 ; it predicted 5 hurricanes , with a 70 % chance that that number would fall in the range of 3 to 7 . UKMO 's ACE index prediction was 74 units , with a 70 % chance of the index falling in the range of 40 to 108 units . On May 27 , NOAA released its seasonal forecast , predicting a below @-@ normal season with 6 to 11 named storms , 3 to 6 hurricanes , and 0 to 2 major hurricanes . NOAA indicated that there was a 70 % chance of a below @-@ normal season , a 20 % chance of a near @-@ normal season , and a 10 % chance of an above @-@ normal season . On the same day , TSR released its preseason forecasts , slightly lowering all the number with 10 tropical storms , 4 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane . 
