Published January 13, 2015
NOAA's MAY 2005 HURRICANE SEASON FORECAST
NOAA's prediction for the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season in May 2005 was:
12 to 15 tropical storms
7 to 9 becoming hurricanes
3 to 5 could become major hurricanes
2005 HURRICANE SEASON - RESULTS
The 2005 hurricane season included:
27 named storms
14 hurricanes
7 were major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher).
(source: NOAA)
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