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