JUST IN: TY #Rai (ex-#OdettePH) becomes the most intense tropical cyclone in the South China Sea for the month of December in recorded history, with MSLP of 915 hPa according to the 18Z update of JMA.
— Matthew Cuyugan (@mscuyugan) December 18, 2021
It surpassed the previous record of 945 hPa of TY #Bopha (#PabloPH) in 2012. pic.twitter.com/USOA4kLbbt