TXIO23 KNES 270906 TCSNIO A. 06B (THANE) B. 27/0830Z C. 12.0N D. 86.5E E. THREE/MET-7 F. T3.5/3.5/D1.0/24HRS G. IR/EIR/VIS H. REMARKS...VERY COLD CONVECTIVE CLOUD TOPS WRAPPING IN SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE AROUND CENTER OF THANE IN ANIMATED VIS/IR IMAGERY PAST SEVERAL HOURS. THIS ALSO EVIDENT IN 0717Z AMSU IMAGE WHICH SUGGESTS THANE IS TRYING TO CLOSE OFF AN EYEWALL...ALTHOUGH THERE IS ALSO SOME SUGGESTION OF SHEARED SYSTEM WITH HEIGHT IN THIS IMAGE. 7 TENTHS TIGHT CONVECTIVE BANDING WITH WHITE GIVES DT=3.5. MET AND PT AGREE. THIS ALSO SUPPORTED BY TWO MOST RECENT SATCON ESTIMATES FROM CIMSS AS WELL AS CIMSS ADT WITH CI=3.4. FT IS BASED ON DT. I. ADDL POSITIONS NIL ...RUMINSKI