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