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MEXICO CITY –
Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 4 storm 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 (1,140 kilometres) south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, and was moving west at 20 m.p.h. (31 km/h). It had maximum sustained winds of 155 m.p.h. (250 km/h), just shy of Category 5 status, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.
The storm was expected to continue moving over open waters. Waves generated by Kristy will affect portions of the west coast of the Baja California peninsula late this week. The waves are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
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Associated Press reporter Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.
