TXPS28 KNES 212120


A.  17P (ATU)

B.  21/2032Z

C.  20.4S

D.  171.6E

E.  ONE/MTSAT

F.  T5.5/5.5/D0.5/06HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/SSMI/SSMIS

H.  REMARKS...VISIBLE IMAGERY SHOWS SMALL YET DISTINCT PINHOLE EYE
WITHIN VERY SMALL RING OF OVERSHOOTING TOPS INDICATIVE OF INNER EYEWALL
FEATURE. AS SUCH THIS INNER EYE WALL DISRUPTS AND WARMS THE MOAT
SURROUNDING IT GIVING THE EIR PATTERN MORE OF AN ELONGATED AND RAGGED
APPEARANCE...YET GIVEN VIS APPEARANCE THAT MAY NOT BE SO ESPECIALLY
CONSIDERING THAT THE PINHOLE EYE IS OW IN EIR.  SO DT FOR ATU IS OW EYE
EMBEDDED .67 DEGREES IN BLACK FOR EYE NO OF 5.5. A WHITE RING SURROUNDS
TO ADJUST THE EYE UP .5 FOR THE DT OF A 6.0. MET IS 5.5. PT IS 5.5.
CONSIDERING EYE ELONGATION/RAGGED APPEARANCE DT IS DISREGARDED IN FAVOR
OF MET/PT. FT IS 5.5. BASED ON MET BUT CLEARLY INTENSITY OF ATU IS ON
THE HIGH SIDE OF 5.5 OR 5.5 PLUS.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    21/1710Z 19.9S 170.8E SSMI
    21/1823Z 20.2S 171.2E SSMIS


...GALLINA