Hurricane Erin briefly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. It is not expected to make a direct hit on the U.S. but will create dangerous surf.

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more ...

Hurricane Erin continues to churn in the Atlantic, gaining strength as it looks to swing north and away from the U.S. coastline. It's now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

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