TXPN23 KNES 182119
SIMWIR

A.  11W (VAMCO)

B.  18/2030Z

C.  17.3N

D.  157.4E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/4.5/D1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSRE/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED RAPIDLY OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS
RESULTING IN A MET OF 4.5.  PT AGREES.  WARM SPOT IN IR IMAGERY AT 2030Z
IF TAKEN AS AN EYE WOULD RESULT IN A DT OF 5.5...WELL ABOVE THE MET.
ASSUMING INSTEAD A CENTER EMBEDDED IN LG RESULTS IN A DT OF 4.5 IN
AGREEMENT WITH THE MET. FT BASED ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    18/1537Z 16.9N 157.3E AMSRE
    18/1841Z 17.3N 157.2E SSMIS


...TURK