FACTBOX-Forecasts for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season

June 4 (Reuters) - The Tropical Storm Risk Inc. forecasting
team reduced its Atlantic hurricane forecast on Thursday,
predicting the six-month season will see 10.9 tropical storms,
including 5.2 hurricanes.

In April, the London-based researchers said they expected
to see 15 tropical storms, of which 7.8 would become
hurricanes.

All the major forecasters who have already issued their
predictions say the season will be less active than last
season, which produced 16 storms.

The Atlantic season officially began on Monday.

The following are the latest predictions for 2009:
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Tropical Storms Hurricanes Major Hurricanes
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CSU 11 5 2
Planalytics 10 6 1-2
WSI 11 6 2
NOAA 9-14 4-7 1-3
TSR 10.9 5.2 2.2
AccuWeather 10 6 2
WRC 7 4 --
UK Met -- -- --
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NOAA (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
issued its preseason forecast on May 21.
CSU (Colorado State University team led by William Gray and
Philip Klotzbach) forecast issued June 2. Updates due Aug. 4,
Sept. 2, Oct. 1.
TSR (London-based Tropical Storm Risk) forecast issued June 4.
Updates due July 6, Aug. 4.
WSI Corp, based in Andover, Massachusetts, issued forecast on
May 26. Updates expected on June 22, July 20, Aug. 24.
AccuWeather forecast issued May 14.
WRC (Houston-based Weather Research Center) forecast issued
April 6.
The UK Met Office will issue a forecast on June 18.
Planalytics issued forecast on May 27.
(Reporting by Jane Sutton, editing by Jim Loney)