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