TXPN23 KNES 231558
SIMWIR

A.  11W (VAMCO)

B.  23/1430Z

C.  29.6N

D.  154.7E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/5.5/W1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/TMI

H.  REMARKS...WELL DEFINED EYE OBSERVED IN RECENT TRMM AND AMSU
PASSES. EYE IS CLOUD FILLED IN MTSAT ANIMATION AND NOT WELL DEFINED. USED
EMBEDDED CENTER FOR DT DETERMINATION. CENTER IS EMBEDDED IN LG FOR
DT=4.5. SYSTEM IS MAINTAINING A NEAR CIRCULAR SYMMETRIC APPEARANCE WITH
ITS COLD CORE CLOUD TOPS AROUND THE CENTER SUGGESTING MINIMAL SHEAR
EFFECTS. MET/PT=4.5. FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    23/1150Z 29.2N 154.6E TMI


...RUMINSKI