Draft:Hurricane Kristy(2024)

On October 20, the remnants of the Atlantic basin Tropical Storm Nadine entered the eastern Pacific, where they helped facilitate the development of a trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Tehuantepec.[125] Amid a favorable environment, tropical development commenced late that same day,[126] and persisted into the next.[127] Consequently, Tropical Storm Kristy formed on the afternoon of October 21, about 275 mi (440 km) south-southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero.[128] On October 21, the storm strengthened steadily. Persistent convection began to wrap around a developing inner core, and the covering high-level cirrus clouds began to clear out. That afternoon, Kristy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane. Through the day, Kristy followed a generally westward track away from the coast of Mexico, steered by a deep-layered subtropical ridge.[129] The strengthening pace quickened, and by 15:00 UTC, Kristy had rapidly intensified into a Category 3 major hurricane.[130] The system rapidly intensified during the afternoon, becoming a high-end Category 4 hurricane a few hours later.[131] Kristy's intensity decreased somewhat, as its eye clouded over and its convective structure expanded due to an eyewall replacement cycle.[132][133] Later that day, however, Kristy reintensified and became a Category 5 hurricane, with winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).[134]

Duration October 21 – present Peak intensity 160 mph (260 km/h) (1-min); 926 mbar (hPa)