Hurricane Erin, now a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 160-mph, is expected to continue strengthening.

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.

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