Hurricane Erin briefly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. It is not expected to make a direct hit on the U.S. but will create dangerous surf.

Hurricane Erin is forecast by AccuWeather meteorologists to experience fluctuations in wind intensity while taking a curved path between the United States and Bermuda in the week ahead. As of Sunday midday,

Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.