TXPN26 KNES 291557
SIMWIR

A.  16W (CHABA)

B.  29/1430Z

C.  29.9N

D.  134.9E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.0/4.0/W1.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR

H.  REMARKS...CHABA IS MAINTAINING CORE CENTRAL CONVECTION..ALTHOUGH
CLOUD TOP TEMPS HAVE GRADUALLY BEEN WARMING. 1228Z AMSU PASS SHOWED
AN ELONGATED CENTRAL CONVECTION-FREE FEATURE WITH UNCERTAIN LOW LEVEL
CENTER PLACEMENT. EMBEDDED CENTER PATTERN USED WITH LG CLOUD TOPS
FOR DT=4.5. MET=4.5 AND PT=4.0. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ADT CI GIVES
CI=3.8. FT BASED ON PT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI