According to National Weather Service meteorologist Will Redman, South Florida residents have nothing to worry about. "It won't impact here," Redman told the Miami Herald. "It pro

Hurricane Erin has turned into a Category 5 storm, rapidly powering up over the course of 24 hours, the National Hurricane Center said.

It continues to push toward the northern Leeward Islands, where tropical storm watches are now in effect as of the 8 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Intensification is expected as Erin moves toward warmer ocean temperatures over the next several days.