Forecasters warn that Hurricane Kristy's swells are "likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

After reaching a Category 5 classification, Hurricane Kristy weakened on Thursday evening over the Pacific Ocean, offshore of Baja.

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,