Hurricane Erin has strengthened to a dangerous Category 5 storm, but remains on track to just send dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore.

Hurricane Erin has surged to Category 4 storm status and could bring dangerous surf and rip currents to the Jersey Shore next week as it remains far out to see.

Hurricane Erin has strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm. The storm is currently located north of the Leeward Islands. It poses a threat to the Caribbean region with heavy rain and flooding.

Hurricane Erin formed Friday and quickly escalated to a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 130 mph. The current forecast path has the storm remaining far off the East Coast.

Tammie Souza has your Philadelphia area weekend weather forecast, which includes warmth and humidity through Sunday before we cool down for next week. She's also tracking Hurricane Erin, which has grown to a Category 4.

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Tropical Storm Erin is currently in the Atlantic, more than a thousand miles north of Brazil, but most forecasts suggest it’ll power up to a major hurricane — defined as at least Category 3 strength — by the weekend.