Forecasters say Hurricane Erin has exploded into a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center says the storm is north of the island of Anguilla with winds of 160 mph.

Forecasters are tracking a new disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean as Hurricane Erin, a Category 5 storm, undergoes an eyewall replacement cycle, according to a Saturday night update from the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Erin has become a rare and “catastrophic” Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds near 160 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Erin, the first hurricane of the season, is now a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Here's where it could head in the week ahead.