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

Kristy, formed from the remnants of Atlantic Tropical Storm Nadine earlier this week, is moving westward across the Eastern Pacific. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Thursday said Kristy's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 160 mph with higher gusts.

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,