While a Gulf disturbance that moved into Texas on Friday seems to have run its course, Hurricane Erin in the western Atlantic intensifies.

Forecasters say Hurricane Erin has exploded into a Category 5 storm in the Atlantic Ocean just north of the Caribbean.

Hurricane Erin has escalated into a Category 5 storm, posing significant threats as it skirts near Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands. Expected to bring heavy rainfall and swells, Erin is projected to head north early next week,