Tropical Depression “Crising” may strengthen into a tropical storm before making landfall in mainland Cagayan on Friday evening, July 18, state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned.br br In its 5 p.m. bulletin on Thursday, July 17, PAGASA reported that Crising was “meandering” over the sea east of Aurora while maintaining its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 70 kph.