President Trump said Wednesday he is keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irma as the storm rapidly gains strength in the Atlantic.

"Watching Hurricane closely. My team, which has done, and is doing, such a good job in Texas, is already in Florida. No rest for the weary!" Trump tweeted.

"Hurricane looks like largest ever recorded in the Atlantic!"

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Watching Hurricane closely. My team, which has done, and is doing, such a good job in Texas, is already in Florida. No rest for the weary! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2017

Hurricane looks like largest ever recorded in the Atlantic! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 6, 2017

Trump's comments come as Irma barrels through the Caribbean islands, toward Florida.

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While it is too early to tell whether the storm will hit the mainland U.S., models show Florida is in its path.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) declared a state of emergency and ordered 7,000 National Guard troops to arrive in Florida by Friday morning.

The Category 5 hurricane is one of the most powerful storms to form in the Atlantic, with recorded winds of 185 mph.

The National Hurricane Center called the storm "potentially catastrophic."

The storm is set to move by or north of Puerto Rico on Wednesday, before setting its sights on the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas.