2025 Hurricane Season Forecast Day
April 1, 2025 @ 8:30AM — 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee Campus in the Selby Auditorium: 8350 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 Get Directions
Don't miss the nation's first and most accurate hurricane season forecast
Hurricane season is no joke, and while we’re announcing our official 2025 forecast on April 1st, we can promise you—it’s a forecast that you can count on! With our proven track record of accuracy, this is the forecast you can trust.
🌪️ How Accurate Have We Been?
📌 2023: We nailed the exact number of hurricanes (7) and major hurricanes (3).
📌 2024: We over-forecasted by just one—predicting 12 hurricanes, 6 majors, and getting 11 hurricanes, 5 majors.
📌 Two-Year Total? We missed by only ONE hurricane and ONE major hurricane across both years!
Even better? No other national hurricane forecast can make this claim. 💪🌎
Hurricane Season Forecast Day Agenda
Focus: Southwest Florida
- 8:00 a.m. Registration/ Check-In
- 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks - Bob Bunting, CEO, CAC; Dr. Brett Kemker, Interim Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee
- 8:40 a.m. Review of the 2024 Hurricane Season and Lessons Learned - Dr. Stu Waterman, CTO and Senior Scientist, CAC
- 9:15 a.m. Q & A with Audience
- 9:30 a.m. Presentation on the Parametric Reciprocal Insurance Exchange Project - Dr. Guillermo Franco and Dr. Laura Verderame, Guy Carpenter Insurance
- 10:15 a.m. Q & A with Audience
- 10:30 a.m. The Difference Between the Economies of Hurricanes and Pandemics - David Kotok, Strategic Advisor, Cumberland Advisors
- 10:45 a.m. Break
- 11:05 a.m. Forecast for the 2025 Hurricane Season and Recommended Preparations - Bob Bunting, CEO, CAC
- 11:40 a.m. Q & A with Audience
- 12:00 p.m. Adjourn
📅 Join us on April 1st for the official 2025 Hurricane Season Forecast, where we’ll break down what to expect and how to prepare. No fooling—this is the forecast that matters.