Hurricane Kristy is now a Category 4 storm but is still expected to remain over open water, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday.

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

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,