Predictions of tropical activity in the 2003 season Source Date Tropical storms Hurricanes Major hurricanes CSU Average (1950–2000) 9.6 5.9 2.3 NOAA Average[1] 11 6 2 NOAA May 19, 2003 11–15 6–9 2–4 CSU April 4, 2003 12 8 3 CSU May 30, 2003 14 8 3 CSU August 6, 2003 14 8 3 Actual activity 16 7 3