NOAA: 2012 hurricane season 'above normal'

http://www.fiercehomelandsecurity.com/story/noaa-2012-hurricane-season-above-normal/2012-12-03

Hurricane season officially ended Nov. 30 after producing a greater-than-average number of hurricanes, continuing an era of above-normal seasons, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.

This season--which began in May with two tropical storms already underway before the official start--produced 19 named storms, 10 of which became hurricanes. An average season sees 12 named storms and six hurricanes. Since 1995, only 30 percent of annual seasons haven't exceeded those numbers.
This year saw just one major hurricane, however--Michael, a Category 3 storm that stayed over the open Atlantic.