MIAMI, (Reuters) – The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be less active than in recent years with 11 tropical storms, six of which will intensify into hurricanes, U.S. private forecaster Weather Services International said on Wednesday.

Two of the six hurricanes will be major with winds of at least 111 miles (178 km) per hour, the Andover, Maryland-based forecaster said.

It said the 2012 forecast numbers were slightly below the adjusted long-term average for 1950-2011 of 12 tropical storms, seven hurricanes and three intense hurricanes.

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