After rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 storm on Saturday, Hurricane Erin has since been downgraded to a Category 4 system with sustained winds of 130 mph. However, it is expected to intensify and grow in size over the next few days.

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada

Here's a quick, easy-to-read look on the latest about Hurricane Erin, including what Florida residents should know.

Hurricane Erin was a Category 4 storm Monday morning and is expected to retain major hurricane status through the middle of the week.

By Michael Levenson and Judson Jones Powerful rip currents unleashed by Hurricane Erin this week are forcing beaches from Florida to New England to close or to issue warnings that even strong swimmers who venture into the water could be swept out to sea.

Powerful waves of 15 to 20 feet are expected to slam beaches, especially in North Carolina, for 48 hours or more as the hurricane crawls northward offshore through at least Thursday. "Conditions expected to deteriorate soon in the North Carolina Outer Banks,

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WAVY) — Much of the North Carolina coast, including the Outer Banks, is under tropical storm and storm surge warnings as Hurricane Erin churns as a Category 2 storm. The tropical storm warning extends from downeast Carteret County, on the southern North Carolina coast, north to Duck in the northern Outer Banks, […]

The International Space Station flew 260 miles over the hurricane as it moved northwest through the Caribbean.