Forecasters said Erin should begin to slowly weaken as it increased wind shear. However, it's predicted to remain a major hurricane until late next week.

It quickly powered up from a tropical storm to a Category 5 in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.

Erin strengthened into a “dangerous” Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean early Saturday, but is projected to stay far from the US East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.