2026 Hurricane Season Forecast Day
April 23, 2026 @ 8:30AM — 12:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee Campus, Selby Auditorium: 8350 N Tamiami Trl Sarasota, FL 34243 Get Directions
2026 Hurricane Season Forecast Day
Don’t miss the nation’s most accurate hurricane season forecast, and the only forecast focused specifically on the Suncoast!
Hurricane season can be life changing and this is hurricane season forecast that you can count on! With our proven track record of accuracy, this is the forecast you can trust and the one made specifically for the Suncoast.
We are excited to have Rob Rominiecki as this year's MC because he was an important part of the two phase climate adaptation redevelopment of Selby Gardens main campus. Making such assets more resilient is our goal! In a region with increased impacts from a warming climate, we already have wins to celebrate!
Hurricane Season Forecast Day Agenda:
8:30 a.m. Registration/ Check-In
Focus: Southwest Florida
- 08:30 a.m. | Registration and Check-In * Enjoy refreshments
- 09:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Introduction of Emcee * Speaker: Bob Bunting, Chief Scientist & CEO, CAC
- 09:05 a.m. | Emcee Welcome * Speaker: Rob Rominiecki, Hurricane Day Emcee
- 09:10 a.m. | Review of 2025 Season and the CAC Living Laboratory * Speaker: Dr. Stu Waterman, Scientist & CTO, CAC
- 09:40 a.m. | Audience Q&A * Participants: Dr. Stu Waterman and Audience
- 10:00 a.m. | Sarasota Bay: A Hub for Insurance Innovation * Speaker: Dr. Guillermo Franco, Global Head of Catastrophic Risk Modeling, Guy Carpenter
- 10:30 a.m. | Audience Q&A * Participants: Dr. Guillermo Franco and Audience
- 10:45 a.m. | Morning Break * Participants: All Attendees
- 11:00 a.m. | Sarasota Bay: A Hub for Coastal Resilience * Speaker: Tom Lewis, PE, JD, Sr. Vice President, CSA Group Engineers & Architects
- 11:30 a.m. | Audience Q&A * Participants: Tom Lewis and Audience
- 11:45 a.m. | Forecast for the 2026 Hurricane Season & How the Living Laboratory Is A Game Changer * Speaker: Bob Bunting, CEO, CAC
- 12:15 p.m. | Audience Q&A * Participants: Bob Bunting and Audience
- 12:30 p.m. | Adjournment * Participants: All Attendees
📅 Join us on Thursday, April 23rd for the official 2026 Hurricane Season Forecast, made specifically for the Suncoast. We’ll break down what to expect and how to prepare. This is the forecast that matters!
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