MIAMI — Hurricane Erin was forecast to become a major hurricane during the weekend. The hurricane intensified as it neared its closest approach to the north of the Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center‘s advisory on Friday night.

Over the weekend, Erin is expected to rapidly intensify all the way to a Category 3 hurricane. By Monday, as the storm steers away from the Caribbean and toward Bermuda, it’s now forecast to hit Category 4 with 130 mph sustained winds. Some long-term computer models suggest it could get even stronger and hit Category 5 in the open ocean.