Hurricane Erin became a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean and is expected to reach Category 4 later Saturday. The storm is expected to remain over open waters, although tropical storm watches were issued for Anguilla,

Erin has become a Category 3 hurricane in the Caribbean, with expectations to strengthen further on Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center

According to AccuWeather, Hurricane Erin is expected to strengthen rapidly over the weekend, and could intensify into a major Category 4 storm.