The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump. NOAA and the National Hurricane Center are now using Gulf of America on its maps and in its advisories.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin was upgraded to a Category 5 as of Saturday’s 11 a.m. advisory. Hurricane hunters were flying in and around the storm all morning Saturday. They found a rapid rate of intensification in the storm, which now has winds of 160 mph.