WWPN20 KNES 181515 A. 05W (HALONG) B. 18/1430Z C. 19.8N D. 124.8E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T2.5/2.5/S0.0/12HRS G. IR/EIR/AMSU/WINDSAT H. REMARKS...CONVECTION IS BURSTING ALONG NEW SE BAND BUT HAS LOST MUCH OF ITS CURVATURE...USING AMSU AND COMPARING TO IR THEN LINING UP LOG10 SPIRAL LEADS TO .35 BANDING FOR DT OF 2.0. SHEAR PATTERN WOULD ONLY BE GOOD TO MEASURE TO ACTIVE CONVECTION NOT BACK SHEARED COLD CIRRUS...AND THAT VALUE IS ABOUT .75 DEGREES. PT IS 2.5. FT IS MARGINAL 2.5 BASED ON DTS AND PT....GALLINA ADDL. POSITIONS: 19.0N 124.0E 18/0908Z WINDSAT 37 19.6N 124.5E 18/1224Z AMSU 89