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.

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has been downgraded to Category 3, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said early on Sunday, as the storm's wind speed eased slightly. The hurricane was about 330 miles (530 km) east-southeast of Grand Turk Island packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph).