TXPN23 KNES 172153 SIMWIR A. 15W (MEGI) B. 17/2030Z C. 17.5N D. 123.8E E. ONE/MTSAT F. T7.5/7.5/D0.5/24HRS G. IR/EIR/AMSRE/AMSU H. REMARKS...DT=7.5 BASED ON W SURROUNDING TEMPERATURE WITH WMG EYE AND CMG RING TEMPERATURE AND .5 FOR BANDING. CMG SURROUNDING TEMPERATURE DOES NOT MEET WIDTH REQUIREMENTS. THIS SLIGHT DECREASE IN CMG WIDTH HAS BEEN NOTED PAST SEVERAL HOURS AFTER PREVIOUS (1430Z) CLASSIFICATION. LATEST AUTOMATED DT FROM UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN CIMSS GIVES T7.5. MET=8.0...ALTHOUGH SLOW DEVELOPMENT CURVE WOULD GIVE 7.5. PT=7.5. FT BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS 17/1707Z 17.7N 124.1E AMSRE 17/1817Z 17.7N 124.0E AMSU ...RUMINSKI