TXXS24 KNES 080246


A.  03S (CLEO)

B.  08/0230Z

C.  10.5S

D.  77.0E

E.  ONE/MET-7

F.  T4.5/4.5/D2.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...RAPID DEVELOPMENT HAS OCCURRED WITH WELL DEFINED EYE WITHIN
VERY SMALL CDO.  STILL OW (-13C) EYE IS EMBEDDED 1.0 DEGREES IN LG FOR
EYE NO OF 5.0 AND IS ADJUSTED PLUS .5 FOR BLACK RING FOR DT OF 5.5. MET
IS RAPID DEEPENING FOR 4.0. PT IS MAXED OUT AT 4.5. FT BASED ON RAPID
INTENSIFICATION CONSTRAINTS OF 1.0 IN 6HR.  SYSTEM TRUE INTENSITY IS
LIKELY 5.0 TO 5.5 RANGE.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    08/0004Z 10.5S 77.4E SSMIS


...GALLINA