TXPS26 KNES 181519


A.  20P (ULUI)

B.  18/1430Z

C.  16.0S

D.  157.6E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/4.0/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/AMSU/ASCAT

H.  REMARKS...RECENT IR TRENDS ALONG WITH MI HINT AT THE POSSIBILITY OF
SIGNIFICANT DISPLACEMENT BETWEEN THE LLC AND MLC.  IR SHOWS MLC AT 16.4S
AND 157.7E BUT MI ALONG WITH ASCAT DO NOT SHOW TREND OF RAPID ACCELERATION
TO THE SOUTH IN LLC.  AS SUCH CENTER ABOVE IS LLC BUT BANDING IS MEASURED
WITH CLOUD FEATURES.  .8 ON LOG10 YIELDS DT OF 3.5. MET IS 3.0. PT IS 3.5.
FT BASED ON DT. CI IS HELD AT 4.0 PER WEAKENING RULES.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    18/1131Z 15.3S 157.5E AMSU
    18/1132Z 15.7S 157.6E ASCAT


...GALLINA