As of Friday evening, Hurricane Erin had strengthened into a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph and "expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane this weekend," the National Hurricane Center said at 11 p.m. ET.

Tropical Storm Erin is expected to strengthen into a hurricane. See the latest update on Friday, Aug. 15. Tropical Storm Erin continues to travel west and is on pace to strengthen into the season's first major hurricane by the end of this week,

Track Hurricane Erin with our collection of maps as it moves through the Atlantic, bringing impacts from the Caribbean to the East Coast and Bermuda.