As of Saturday morning, Hurricane Erin had strengthened into a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of up to 160 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm is currently located about 105 miles north of Anguilla and about 235 miles east-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Erin is moving west at 17 mph.

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.