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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