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See Path, Spaghetti Models of the Storm

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While all is calm in the Atlantic Ocean for now, Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and is expected to continue to strengthen as it continues to move away from land, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of Wednesday morning, Kristy was located about 595 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja, California, and is expected to move further west over the next day or two, according to the hurricane center. A gradual turn toward the west-northwest and northwest is expected on Friday.

The storm's maximum sustained wind speeds are around 100 mph with higher gusts and “further steady to rapid strengthening is expected,” the NHC said, with forecasters expecting Kristy to strengthen into a major hurricane later Wednesday will develop.

The storm is expected to continue moving over open waters. There is currently no threat to the country and no coastguards or warnings are in effect.

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Hurricane Kristy Path Tracker

This forecast track shows the most likely path of the storm center. It does not show the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is expected to move outside the cone up to 33% of the time.

Hurricane Kristy spaghetti models

The figures cover a range of forecasting tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center only uses the four or five best-performing models in its forecasts.

Gabe Hauari is a nationally featured news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at [email protected].

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