Forecasters say Hurricane Kristy has strengthened into a Category 4 storm and is expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean

A gradual turn toward the west-northwest and northwest is expected on Friday and into the weekend. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 155 mph with higher gusts on Wednesday evening,

Hurricane Kristy is barreling across the eastern Pacific Ocean and is unlikely to make landfall, new models show. Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday. While it remains an unlikely direct threat to North and Central America,