According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Hurricane Kristy has quickly become a major hurricane and the storm is now expected to reach Category 5 strength as it moves further from the coast of Mexico in the eastern Pacific.

The remnants of former Tropical Storm Nadine formed in Kristy in the eastern Pacific on Monday. Since this was not Nadine's original edition, the NHC assigned the next name on the list of names to this pool.

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

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What is the forecast for Hurricane Kristy?

Kristy is expected to move west-northwest over the next few days, moving further away from the coast of Mexico.

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On Wednesday evening, Hurricane Kristy grew back to Category 4 strength with winds of 155 mph, and the NHC said it would likely continue to strengthen and reach Category 5 strength by Thursday.

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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