Well that escalated quickly. Surrounded by near -90C cloud tops, #Rai is clearing out a pinhole eye & the latest JTWC forecast now takes the system to Cat 5 intensity.
— Philippe Papin (@pppapin) December 15, 2021
Unfortunately happening at the worst time possible with impact in the #Philippines in ~12 h. pic.twitter.com/K6pPrFstJB