Hurricane Erin is now a Category 5 storm as it rapidly intensified and threatens the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico, then ...

Despite this, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says Erin is growing in size, with tropical-storm-strength winds ...

U.S. shores are unlikely to see a direct hit, but a strong offshore hurricane can produce massive and dangerous waves well away from its center.

Erin strengthened into a "catastrophic" Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday and continues to intensify, forecasters said.

Hurricane Erin intensified from Category 3 to Cat 5 in just a couple of hours. Though not expected to make landfall, Erin ...