In its latest advisory, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday announced that Hurricane Dorian was now a Category-3 hurricane, with almost 115 mph winds as it approaches the Bahamas.

The agency said that a hurricane watch was in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, and that it would approach the Florida peninsula early next week.

Dorian is expected to remain an “extremely dangerous major hurricane through Labor Day weekend. The storm is forecast to reach Category 4, and could make landfall north of West Palm Beach, Florida.