Spaghetti models predict Erin will skirt the U.S. East Coast by hundreds of miles as it moves north through next week.

Erin has intensified to a Category Four Hurricane as it makes its way toward the East Coast of the United States.

Powerful Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It is now a rare Category 5, churning through the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean.

Hurricane Erin is currently not forecast to hit land, but strong winds are affecting nearby islands, prompting forecasters to warn of possible flooding and landslides.