TXPS21 KNES 131518


A.  05P (VANIA)

B.  13/1432Z

C.  20.5S

D.  167.1E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T3.0/4.0/W1.0/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR/TMI

H.  REMARKS...CONVECTION AROUND INNER CORE OF VANIA HAS ERRODED
SIGNIFICANTLY WITH ONLY .4 TO .5 BANDING MEASURED ON SOUTH AND EAST
SIDE OF A BROAD AND STILL LIKELY STRONG CIRCULATION.  MET OF 2.5. PT
IS 2.5 AS WELL. FT BASED ON RW AT 3.0. CI IS HELD AT 4.0 PER WEAKENING
RULES. MICROWAVE SUITE SHOWED WELL DEFINED LLC AND HINTS AT MOTION AWAY
FROM MIDLEVEL CIRCULATION SEEN IN EIR.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    13/1151Z 20.3S 167.2E TMI


...GALLINA