Tropical Depression Kristine can become a super typhoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa Weather Division Chief Juanito Galang said the development of super typhoons is more common at the end of the year,

Tropical Depression Kristine may become a typhoon before it makes landfall, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday late afternoon. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Kristine may intensify into a tropical storm in the next 12 hours.

Tropical Depression Kristine is expected to intensify into a tropical storm in 12 hours although it slightly decelerated while moving westward over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday.