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