Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say.

Hurricane Kristy has grown into a powerful category 4 storm. Still, there is no landfall expected. Kristy was over the Pacific Ocean with strong winds nearing 150 mph. Footage on X shows the storm's eye,

Hurricane Kristy has intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific, becoming the first such storm without El Niño since 2010. Currently moving westward, Kristy is expected to weaken over the weekend but will generate hazardous surf conditions along Baja California's west coast.