Kristy predicted that the hurricane off Mexico will quickly become a Category 4 hurricane

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Hurricane Kristy continues to gain strength and is expected to rapidly strengthen, potentially reaching Category 4 strength as it moves away from Mexico and swirls across the Pacific Ocean.

The remnants of former Tropical Storm Nadine formed into Kristy in the eastern Pacific on Monday. Since this was not Nadine’s original print run, the NHC assigned him the next name on the Eastern Pacific name list.

Nadine made landfall Saturday afternoon near Belize City, Belize, with sustained winds of 60 miles per hour. After moving inland over Central America and Mexico, the storm weakened and dissipated on Sunday before its remnants emerged over the eastern Pacific.

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What is the forecast for Hurricane Kristy?

Kristy formed as a tropical storm about 275 miles off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico, on Monday afternoon. Kristy reached hurricane status Tuesday evening.

According to the NHC, Kristy is expected to move westward at 15 to 20 miles per hour over the next few days, moving further away from the coast of Mexico.

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Kristy is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane later this week. However, the FOX Forecast Center said the storm is not expected to impact land areas as it remains over the open waters of the Eastern Pacific.

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