Hurricane Erin became a catastrophic Category 5 storm before noon on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Erin's maximum sustained winds are 160 mph – a Category 5 hurricane is one with winds of 157 mph or higher.

Track Hurricane Erin with our collection of maps as it moves through the Atlantic, bringing impacts from the Caribbean to the East Coast and Bermuda.

Will a weather system off the coast of Africa become the season’s first hurricane next week? Here’s what the so-called “spaghetti models” are showing.