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 strengthened into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters said on Thursday. Kristy, formed from the remnants of Atlantic Tropical Storm Nadine earlier this week, is moving westward across the Eastern Pacific.

Forecasters say Kristy has strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain away from land as the storm grows more powerful.