Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Erin on Saturday strengthened into a fearsome Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph as the storm traveled west over the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Erin has blossomed into a major, Category 5 hurricane on Saturday. All interests in the Antilles, Bermuda, eastern U.S., and Atlantic Canada should continue to monitor the progress of this storm in th ...

The storm is not currently forecast to hit land, but its strong winds are impacting nearby islands, prompting warnings of ...

While a Gulf disturbance that moved into Texas on Friday seems to have run its course, Hurricane Erin in the western Atlantic ...

While the hurricane’s center was not expected to strike land, it threatened to dump flooding rains in the northeast Caribbean ...

Hurricane Erin could 'at least double or triple in size' next week and the track has shifted south, but remains likely to ...