TXXS21 KNES 201520


A.  16S (DIANNE)

B.  20/1432Z

C.  24.8S

D.  105.4E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/4.5/D0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...DIANNE SHOWING A SHORT TERM BURST OF COLDER CLOUD TOPS
PAST FEW HOURS ALLOWING FOR SLOW DEVELOPMENT PAST 24 HOURS GIVING
MET=4.5. HOWEVER..EYE TEMPS HAVE COOLED LAST COUPLE OF HOURS. SSMIS
PASSES NOTED BELOW SHOWING OPEN EYEWALL IN NE QUAD. EYE PATTERN USED
FOR DT WITH LG SURROUNDING TEMP AND -0.5 EYE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON LG RING
TEMP WITH MG EYE FOR DT=4.5. PT=4.5. FT BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    20/1200Z 24.5S 106.0E SSMIS
    20/1355Z 24.6S 105.7E SSMIS


...RUMINSKI