MEXICO CITY—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 south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, and was moving west at 20 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, just shy of Category 5 status, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.
