WWPN20 KNES 020328
SATELLITE WEATHER BULLETIN
WEST PACIFIC OCEAN MTSAT VIS/IRDAY
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DECEMBER 02 2006 0233Z                                   
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13.9N 116.8E     T3.0/3.5/W0.5/12HRS        DURIAN (24W)
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PAST POSITIONS...13.9N 118.0E   01/1433Z    IRNIGHT
                 13.5N 119.8E   01/0233Z    VIS/IRDAY
ADDL POSITIONS...13.7N 117.6E   01/2201Z    AMSU 89
                 13.6N 117.4E   01/2221Z    WINDSAT 36
                 13.7N 117.0E   01/2307Z    SSMI 85
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REMARKS...THOUGH CONVECTION APPEARS TO WRAPPING UP BETTER THE
OVERALL CLOUD TOP TEMPS HAVE WARMED SIGNIFICANTLY AND VISIBLE
PRESENTATION SHOWS HIGH AMOUNTS OF GLACIATION WITH NO HARD
CUMULIFORM TOPS ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE
CIRCULATION.  SO WILL USE VISIBLE AND BANDING OF HARDER LOOKING
TOPS FROM SW TO ENE FOR .7 BANDING OR DT OF 3.0. VIS IMAGE LOOKS
VERY SIMILAR TO 0233Z IMAGE LAST NIGHT FOR A PT OF 3.5 AND SO MET
IS STEADY OVER 24 FOR 3.5. HOWEVER...DUE TO WARMING APPEARANCE
WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE FT 3.0 AND CI 3.5 AND GIVE DURIAN 6 MORE
HOURS TO FIGURE OUT WHICH DIRECTION IT WANTS TO GO INTENSITY-
WISE.  
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMI.
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THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED BY 02/1000Z.
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FOR AREAL DISPLAY OF RAINFALL POTENTIAL SEE OUR WEB SITE AT
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GALLINA
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