Maximum wind speeds associated with Kristy are near 150 mph as of Oct. 24, according to the National Hurricane Center

Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said. The major hurricane was 710 miles (1,

Hurricane Kristy has rapidly intensified into a Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to strengthen further as it heads westward, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).