WWPN20 KNES 291706       

A.  26W            

B.  29/1130Z   

C.  31.0N      

D.  146.0E     

E.  FIVE/MTSAT           

F.  EXTRATROPICAL        

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS               

H.  REMARKS...  COMMS PROBLEMS RESULT IN LATEST MTSAT IMAGE OF 1130Z.  ACCELERATION AND LOCATION OF ACTIVE CONVECTION POLEWARD OF CENTER SUGGEST EXTRATROPICAL TRANSITION UNDERWAY.  CENTER LOCATION UNCERTAIN BUT BELIEVED TO BE SW OF ACTIVE CONVECTION BASED ON 0955Z SSMIS DATA.