Hurricane Erin strengthened into a fearsome Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 160 mph for much of the day on Aug.

Erin has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season with strong waves and rip currents possible along the East Coast of the United States as early as next week.

Tropical Storm Erin has moved into an area of the Atlantic where conditions are allowing it to strengthen as it slowly ...

As of Saturday morning, Hurricane Erin had strengthened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of up to 130 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.