0WWIO21 KNES 011010

A.  21S (NONAME)

B.  01/0830Z

C.  15.3S

D.  122.8E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/3.0/D0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...21S HAS LOOKED IMPRESSIVE SINCE COMING OFFSHORE WITH WELL
DEVELOPED DEEP CONVECTION WRAPPING AROUND LLCC. VIS IMAGERY INDICATES 8
TENTHS BANDING FOR DT=3.5. WITH SYSTEM JUST COMING OFFSHORE PAST 12 HOURS
WAS RELUCTANT TO JUMP INTENSITY SO QUICKLY SO HAVE HELD FT=3.0...RUMINSKI