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