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Hurricane Barry? Storm Names Released For 2019 Season

BOSTON (CBS) – The National Hurricane Center is out with its list of names for the 2019 tropical storm season, and there's one that will stand out to WBZ-TV viewers.

Yes, we could see Hurricane Barry, which brings to mind none other than meteorologist Barry Burbank, who has been at the station for more than 40 years.

Experts are predicting a slightly below-average hurricane season in the Atlantic for 2019, forecasting about 23 named storms and five hurricanes.

Here's the full list of names from the National Hurricane Center:

Andrea
Barry
Chantal
Dorian
Erin
Fernand
Gabrielle
Humberto
Imelda
Jerry
Karen
Lorenzo
Melissa
Nestor
Olga
Pablo
Rebekah
Sebastien
Tanya
Van
Wendy

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