TXPN22 KNES 132200 SIMWIR A. 01C (MAKA) B. 13/2030Z C. 13.7N D. 178.2E E. FIVE/MTSAT F. T2.0/2.0/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH MAKA HAS FLARED UP AND LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN 24 HOURS PREVIOUS. LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN ANIMATED VIS/IR IMAGERY. QUIKSCAT, SSMI AND SSMIS PASSES AROUND 18Z SUGGEST CIRCULATION IS ON WEST SIDE OF DEEP CONVECTION AND HAVE INCORPORATED THIS. DT=2.0 BASED ON 3 TENTHS BANDING. MET=2.0 AND PT=1.5. FT BASED ON MET. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI