Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 5 cyclone as it stayed safely north of the Caribbean ...

Forecasters say Hurricane Erin has exploded into a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the Caribbean.

The hurricane strengthened from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in just 24 hours, before weakening slightly to a Category 4.

MIAMI (AP) — Erin became a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean early Saturday and is expected to strengthen further during ...

Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a “catastrophic” Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean ...

It quickly powered up from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.