TXPN23 KNES 150310 CCA
SIMWIR

A.  15W (MEGI)

B.  15/0230Z

C.  14.3N

D.  137.2E

E.  FOUR/MTSAT

F.  T5.0/5.0/D2.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/WINDSAT/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...CORRECTION FOR LINE E. CHANGED PCN TO FOUR AS MTSAT-1R
IS HAVING NAVIGATION PROBLEMS (AT LEAST AT OUR END AT NESDIS) SO CENTER
MAY BE UP TO 10-30KMS OFF DUE TO THESE SHIFTS).

MEGI HAS A VERY IMPRESSIVE CDO THAT IS NEARLY OVER 2 DEGREES WIDE AND
RECENT IMAGERY HAS SHOWN BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS AS AN EYE MAYBE FORMING IN
VIS/EIR...THOUGH IT HAS BEEN SEEN FOR AWHILE NOW IN THE MICROWAVE SUITE.
CONSIDERING THE CONFIDENCE IN CENTER LOCATION USING EMBEDDED CENTER 90
NMI WITHIN BLACK YIELDS DT OF 5.0. MET IS 4.0. PT IS 4.5 FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    14/2112Z 13.8N 137.8E WINDSAT
    14/2140Z 13.9N 137.6E SSMIS


...GALLINA