TXPS22 KNES 161607


A.  07P (ZELIA)

B.  16/1432Z

C.  21.5S

D.  161.8E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/5.5/W0.5/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/TMI

H.  REMARKS...ZELIA HAS WEAKENED SOMEWHAT FROM 24 HOURS PREVIOUS BUT
STILL MAINTAINS A CLOUD FILLED EYE AS DEPICTED IN MTSAT IR AND TRMM
85GHZ IMAGERY. INTERESTINGLY..TRMM IMAGE SHOWS PARTIALLY OPEN EYEWALL
BUT ON THE DOWNWIND SHEAR SIDE OF EYEWALL. SURROUNDING EYE TEMP IS LG
WITH NO EYE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON MG EYE AND B SURROUNDING RING TEMP FOR
DT=5.0. MET=4.0 AND PT AGREES. FT BASED ON DT/MET COMPROMISE.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    16/1040Z 20.1S 160.2E TMI


...RUMINSKI