TXXS28 KNES 270942 A. JOEL (98S) B. 27/0830Z C. 26.1S D. 45.0E E. ONE/MET-7 F. T3.5/3.5/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS/SSMIS H. REMARKS...DESPITE PROXIMITY TO LAND AS IT MOVES EAST PAST TIP OF MADAGASCAR SYSTEM HAS MAINTAINED WEAK EYE AND DT=4.0 BASED ON OW EYE AND RING. MET=3.5 BUT PAT=4.0 FT BASED ON MET SINCE LITTLE AND WEAK CONVECTION IN NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. I. ADDL POSITIONS 27/0401Z 25.9S 44.6E SSMIS ...SWANSON