TXPN21 KNES 010918
SIMWIR

A.  07W (LIONROCK)

B.  01/0832Z

C.  23.0N

D.  119.1E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T3.5/3.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTION CONTINUES TO STRONGLY BURST AND WITH HIGH AMOUNTS
OF CIRRUS BLOWOFF OBSCURING OUTER BAND STRUCTURES (MINUS PORTIONS OF
THE BAND WITH OVERSHOOTING TOPS) IT IS DIFFICULT TO USE BANDING...AND
CANNOT USE EMBEDDED CENTER THOUGH THAT WOULD LIKELY OVERESTIMATE...SO
SHEAR METHOD WILL HAVE TO SUFFICE AT MAXIMUM DT OF 3.5. MET IS 4.0. PT
IS 3.5. FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...GALLINA