TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As of 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a Category 5 storm, NHC said. Erin has been rapidly strengthening and is expected to continue to do so. The storm strengthened from a Category 3 to a Category 5 in just a few hours Saturday morning.

(Reuters) -Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, could become a Category 5 hurricane, with additional strengthening expected this afternoon, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday.