Hurricane Erin became this season’s first hurricane on Friday and first major hurricane on Saturday, peaking at a Category 5 hurricane with peak sustained winds of 160 mph, gusts up to 195 mph, and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.

Storms that ramp up so quickly complicate forecasting and make it harder for government agencies to plan for emergencies. Hurricane Erick, a Pacific storm that made landfall June 19 in Oaxaca, Mexico, also strengthened rapidly, doubling in intensity in less than a day.

FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender shares an update on the two areas to watch, as a tropical threat looms behind Hurricane Erin.

Erin is a category 3 major hurricane with winds of 115 mph and is located approximately 750 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras as of Tuesday morning.

Powerful Hurricane Erin is expected to bring high seas, big rip currents, and rough surf as it moves between the United States and Bermuda.

It is all eyes on Hurricane Erin as the storm sweeps through the Atlantic Ocean bringing impacts to North Carolina.

The National Hurricane Center is watching two areas of interest in the Atlantic behind Erin. Here's the latest on what may happen next.