TXPQ29 KNES 010934
TCSWNP

A.  11W (MUIFA)

B.  01/0832Z

C.  20.4N

D.  134.2E

E.  THREE/MTSAT

F.  T4.5/5.5/W1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/VIS/AMSRE

H.  REMARKS...MUIFA HAS TAKEN A MARKED TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST PAST
COUPLE OF HOURS...LIKELY IN RESPONSE TO EVOLUTION OF LARGE SCALE RIDGING
TAKING PLACE TO THE NORTH. MUIFA HAS LOST ITS EYE IN VIS/IR IMAGERY. EYE
FEATURE WAS STILL EVIDENT IN 0454Z AMSRE MICROWAVE IMAGERY..ALTHOUGH
NORTHEAST PORTION OF EYEWALL WAS OPEN LIKELY DUE TO CONTINUED MID LEVEL
DRY AIR FILTERING INTO SYSTEM AS PER WV ANIMATION. USED EMBEDDED CENTER
FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION WITH LG CLOUD TOP TEMPS FOR DT=4.5. MET AND PT
AGREE. FT IS BASED ON DT.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    01/0454Z 19.7N 134.2E AMSRE


...RUMINSKI