WWPS20 KNES 031025
SATELLITE WEATHER BULLETIN
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN MTSAT IRNIGHT
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FEBRUARY 3 2007  0833Z    
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15.1S 137.8E     T1.5/2.5/W1.0/12HRS   95S
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PAST POSITIONS...14.2S 137.5E    02/2033Z   VIS/IRDAY
                 15.0S 138.0E    02/0833Z   IRNIGHT
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REMARKS...FULLY EXPOSED LLCC AS DEEP CONVECTION RAPIDLY
DISSIPATED AND SHEARED TO THE WEST. FT/CI BASED ON WEAKENING
CONSTRAINTS.
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMI.
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13.4S 176.2E     T2.0/2.5/S0.0/24HRS   96P
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PAST POSITIONS...12.2S 175.7E    02/2033Z   VIS/IRDAY
                 10.6S 175.2E    02/0833Z   IRNIGHT
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REMARKS...LOW CONFIDENCE IN POSITION WITH SYSTEM. POSITION BASED
ON CONTINUITY AND PLACEMENT NEAR UPWIND EDGE OF COLD CONVECTIVE
CLOUD TOPS IN MODEST SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. HOWEVER..CENTER MAY BE
LOCATED FURTHER SSW NEAR 15S 175.5E BASED ON WELL DEFINED
CIRCULATION IN 0545Z QUIKSCAT PASS. 0654Z SSMI PASS SUPPORTS A
FURTHER SOUTH POSITION WITH RELATIVE MIN WIND SPEED THAT AREA.
CONVECTION HAS REMAINED ACTIVE AND WIDESPREAD. USING CURVED BAND
PATTERN GIVES .55 BANDING FOR DT=2.5. MET AND PT AGREE AT 2.0. FT
BASED ON MET AND PT.
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POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 60 NMI.
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THE NEXT BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED BY 03/1600Z.      
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